Legal Counsel, Wholesale Banking, N.E. Asia recruitment

Key Responsibilities:

* Assist the primary global product contact for generic legal and documentation issues in connection with the following products: Transaction Banking, in particular, Cash Clearing, Trade Finance and Liability RWA Management
* Provide legal support on a transactional basis to the Wholesale Bank in connection with stakeholders
* Assist management of the Wholesale Banking in product development and approval, assist in ensuring product governance, identify and mitigate risks through documentation and processes, and help management determine that transactions with third parties are valid and enforceable under the laws of all relevant jurisdictions
* Assist in the structuring of transactions, negotiation and completion of contractual documentation with customers and counterparties
* Identify and find ways to reduce legal risk
* Control the quality and cost of legal services provided by external law firms and to approve the selection of external law firms
* Assist in developing policies and standards and terms on which business is conducted and processes required managing legal and other risks arising in the course of business
* Review all generic Product Programmes and Country Addenda and provide input for the 'Product Documentation' and 'Legal' sections of such Product Programmes and Country Addenda, to ensure that product risks are clearly identified and mitigated, prior to sign-off
* Advise the business on appropriate solutions to mitigate legal and documentation risks for customized transactions
* Be the regional product legal advisor for trade products, complex trade transactions and LRM, providing specialist legal support to business and internal Legal for that region
* Provide guidance to documentation units on acceptable amendments to approved standard form documentation and review and approve any non-standard documents or material departures from approved standard form documentation in particular cases

Qualifications Skills
* Qualified Lawyer with at least 7 years PQE, preferably with in-house experience with the legal department in an international bank
* Experience in general commercial banking: lending and cash management and specific product expertise in trade finance. Knowledge of trade credit insurance will be very useful.
* Understanding of the key features of relevant laws and regulations in the regions where relevant business is conducted
* Strong analytical and innovative legal skills
* Personal authority and integrity
* Independence and resilience
* Good communication skills to effectively liaise with and influence business and infrastructure stakeholders at all levels
* Strong organization skills and ability to maintain high quality output in a fast paced and demanding environment
* Chinese knowledge is a plus