Vice President Legal recruitment
HSBC Singapore Legal Department
The Legal department provides legal support to all HSBC Group operating entities in Singapore. The expertise of our lawyers is essential to the success of HSBC's myriad business transactions. Our lawyers bring vast experience to all deals, providing creative, commercial advice and proactively managing the legal side of deals.
The complexity of the legal environment in which HSBC conducts business is becoming ever more complex. Regulators are tightening controls and governments the world over are implementing increasing amounts of legislation. We have a crucial role to play in ensuring that HSBC and its businesses manage legal risks appropriately and in a cost efficient manner.
Principal Accountabilities
Reporting into Associate General Counsel of HSBC Singapore, the incumbent will be responsible providing legal advice, guidance and support to the Private Banking and Insurance businesses and also to support Group litigation in Singapore. Key responsibilities include:
- Provide legal counsel and support by ensuring that commercially oriented, pragmatic and practical legal advice and solutions are provided in a cost effective manner
- Work closely with identified businesses to provide legal support for specific projects;
- Identify legal risks and increase legal risk awareness within the businesses
- Advise on and participate in planning, decision-making and documenting new products, changes in procedures, systems and policies in the relevant businesses
Skills/Attributes
- Law Degree with at least 3-5 years legal experience in the financial services industry or currently working within a top tier legal practice
- Prior banking litigation experience is an advantage
- Wide knowledge of banking, corporate and securities law concepts and a working knowledge of the laws in the major jurisdictions in which HSBC operates;
- Effective verbal and written communications and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated and pro-active team player with strong problem solving skills