Vice President, Legal Counsel, Legal Department
Vice President, Legal Counsel, Legal Department
SMBC Group- Posted 24 days ago
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Job Description
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.
- Good Law degree from a recognized university and admitted to practice in a common law jurisdiction (e.g. Singapore, the UK).
- Qualified lawyer with 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.
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Key Skills
Credit lending
Transactional support
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Skills:
Economics, Client Acquisition, Advise Clients, high net worth individuals, Finance, Manage clients expectations, Legal Compliance, Financial Knowledge, Soft Skills, hands-on skills, Helping Clients Succeed, financial economics, Investment Advisory
Skills:
client coverage , banking solutions , Investment Banking, Securities Services, Markets, Transaction Banking, Advisory, Risk Management, institutional banking, Relationship Management, Capital Markets Products, Global Markets Solutions, Credit Monitoring, Business Development, ESG-related Opportunities, Corporate Banking
Skills:
analytical capability , Integrity due diligence, Risk Advisory, Public-record research, Business intelligence, Workforce planning and recruitment, Source enquiries, strategic intelligence
Skills:
Commercial advisory, templates and internal policies, Managing legal risk, Development of contracting frameworks, Contract Drafting
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legal structures , Draft commercial agreements, Negotiation, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, M&A, Ip, Restructuring, International Joint Ventures, Licensing, legal assistance, Contract Administration and Management, legal consulting, legal issues, Due Diligence