Vice President/Director, Legal Department (Structured Debt) 1

Job Responsibilities:

• Legal advisory:

• Providing legal support and advice on structuring, negotiation and execution of transactions undertaken by the Bank. 

• Transactional support:

• Partner with external counsel and manage legal risks;
• Serve as trusted legal advisor to the Bank's business
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including transaction management teams from the Front office and Compliance, Risk, Credit and Operations teams.

• Supporting the Bank and internal stakeholders on legal and regulatory matters including:

• Advising on legal aspects of credit & lending, litigation and other sensitive matters.
• Advising on customer documentation, new products and structures for financing and other transactions and services offered/entered into by the Bank.
• Drafting, updating, improving and maintaining agreements, standard templates, framework, guidance notes and other legal documents for the Bank and to conduct internal trainings.
• Reviewing agreements, NDAs, mandate letters, loan trading documentation, customer onboarding terms and other contracts to be entered into by Bank and advising and negotiating on behalf of the Bank.
• Advising Bank on laws and regulations affecting the Bank and coordinating with Compliance and other internal stakeholders on implementation.
• Co-ordinating legal matters with other offices under APAC where necessary. Assisting Head of Legal in managing, coordinating and rolling-out initiatives involving legal teams across Asia Pacific Division.
• Projects, initiatives and matters as may be assigned by Head of Legal from time to time.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Good Law degree from a recognized university and admitted to practice in a common law jurisdiction (e.g. Singapore, the UK).
• Qualified lawyer with at least 10 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal dept in financial services.
• Strong knowledge and experience in investment banking, corporate banking/leveraged/sponsor finance, credit & lending, capital markets legal work.
• Proven ability to manage complex transactions and provide strategic legal advice and practical solutions while balancing risks.
• Excellent communication, analytical, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Able to balance risks and commercial considerations and provide sound and practical legal advice
• Able to work independently and exercise sound legal judgment.
• Confident and meticulous and able to work in fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and growth-minded.