Regional Legal Risk Coordinator and Litigation
High Risk Role
Within HSBC certain roles are designated as High Risk Roles. High Risk Roles are those where employee malpractice could lead to significant financial and/or reputational damage through internal fraud, data loss, bribery or the leaking of confidential information. For these roles, all internal and external applicants are required to undergo a range of enhanced security/background checks as part of the pre-employment vetting process. This role has been designated as a High Risk role and any candidate hired into this role would be subject to this vetting. In the event that you are short-listed for this role, further details are available from the HSBC Recruitment team on our enhanced security/background checking processes.
The role has responsibility for managing and reporting internally, all material litigation and investigations across the MENA. The role will report into the Regional Risk Committee and be a member of the Reputational Risk Committee.
Principal Accountabilities:
Impact on the Business
Provide support and guidance to lawyers within the MENA Legal function with regard to the identification and management of Legal Risks in the MENA Region/Global Business
Leadership in the identification of top and emerging Legal Risks across the MENA Region/Global Business
Co-ordinate and manage the approach to Legal Risk across the MENA Region/Global Business to ensure that the interests of the HSBC Group are adequately protected
Manage a process across MENA to ensure material litigation risk is managed in accordance with Legal FIM
To be considered to be a trusted adviser to top management by ensuring that commercially sensitive, pragmatic and practical legal support and advice is provided in a cost-effective manner
Implement a framework agreed with Regional Legal for introducing and monitoring Legal Risk Assurance across MENA Legal Customers / Stakeholders
Provide support to the LRMA team with regard to the implementation and effective operation of the Group’s Operational Risk Management framework across the MENA Legal Function
Ensuring that senior management in the MENA Region/Global Business are alert to material current and emerging Legal Risks and any deficiencies in controls
Provide prompt, commercial, practical and complex and / or specialised legal advice to MENA senior leadership
Be proactive in the provision of legal support and in advising the business promptly of material legal developments and their implications
Ensure top local management and senior Group Legal management is fully briefed on issues arising from material disputes Leadership Teamwork
Develop positive and professional working relationships amongst lawyers across the MENA Region/Global Business and with ORIC colleagues and with Risk Coordinators in other Regions/Global Businesses
Actively participate in the co-ordination and promotion of Legal Risk management initiatives to facilitate and encourage sharing of legal knowledge and best practices across the Global Legal Function
Establish a strong working relationship with the Regional heads of Risk, Compliance and Audit in particular, as well as other senior managers
Maintain and develop positive and professional working relationships with all team members within Regional Legal and business departments
Share legal knowledge and best practices with legal colleagues and develop legal risk mitigants.
Give guidance to team members in relation to litigation that affects their business areas. Operational Effectiveness Control
Support the utilization of ORION across the MENA Region/Global Business and the implementation and operation of the Legal Risk Management and Assurance framework
Drive the identification and completion of RCAs and internal control monitoring plans required for any Legal Functions in the Region
Provide legal services in a cost-effective manner
Co-ordinate and manage the approach to legal risk in Region / Country legal and business departments, to ensure that the interests of the HSBC Group are adequately protected
Assist the business to remain compliant with legal risk management requirements set out in the Group Standards Manual and Legal FIM.
Introduce and maintain an effective Legal Assurance system Knowledge Experience / Qualifications
Qualified Lawyer with practical in-house legal experience or experience from a recognized global or regional law firm
Some Leadership skills
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize
Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) and strong inter-personal skills
Bilingual speaker-fluent in English and Arabic is desirable
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