Senior Corporate Counsel (Bank)

Posted 26 August 2019
SalarySGD 140,000
LocationSingapore
Job type Permanent
ReferenceCT/SCORCUBAN/100

Job Description

  • Working with a large and global bank
  • A broad regional scope across various aspects of banking legal work
  • Part of a tight-knit and high performing legal team

Our client, a global bank with a strong presence in the region, is looking to hire a (Senior) Corporate Counsel. This role will work within a tight-knit team and responsible for a broad legal scope. As a senior within the team, the role will also indirectly mentor and manage the more junior counsels in the team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support, assist and advise in bank-wide corporate legal matters
  • Draft, review and negotiate the bank’s standard legal documents
  • Analyse and provide sound legal advice to the business units
  • Providing legal advice and guidance on legal and regulatory matters
  • Keeping the senior management abreast on any relevant legal/ regulatory changes
  • Mentor and guide the junior members of the legal team
  • Support the Head of Legal as may be required

Key Requirements

  • Law degree from a top university
  • Strong legal foundation gained from either a reputable private practice firm or in-house setting
  • Keen on building on or learning more banking legal work
  • Matured, dependable and meticulous
  • Fluency in Mandarin is ideal given the regional scope of the work

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