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Location: Singapore
Salary: Open
Industry: Financial Services
Sub-industry: Commercial Banking
Function: Legal & Compliance

Job Description

Our Client:

Our client is operating as a Wholesale Bank as well as an Exempt Capital Markets Services Entity and Exempt Financial Adviser under the purview of The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). They are actively looking for a Deputy Manager to be assigned in their legal team in Singapore.

The Responsibilities:

* Provide general advisory and transactional legal advice to business divisions/functions of the Singapore Branch including but not limited to general corporate banking, private banking, investment products, trade finance products, derivatives (including ISDA), debt capital market, administrative, corporate and governance matters, and other areas
* Coordinate legal dispute negotiation and settlement on behalf of the Branch
* Review and negotiate legal agreements in connection with banking products, services and operations including but not limited to facility letters, security documents, bank guarantees, commodity finance related agreements, standard terms and conditions, service agreements, outsourcing agreements, statement of works, non-disclosure agreements, supplier agreements, distribution agreements and other miscellaneous agreements
* Review, maintain and manage documentation templates
* Provide legal review and sign-off on internal policies and procedures
* Design, develop and approve new products documentation and coordinate with country compliance and various stakeholders in relation to approval process and roll-out of new products.
* Conduct regular and ad hoc education seminars to employees on legal and ethical issues relating to their business unit
* Liaise with external legal counsel and oversee project implementation
* Assist the Head Office Legal Department to deal with ad hoc projects and transactions in Taiwan and other countries

The Requirements:

* Degree in Law and admitted as Advocate & Solicitor in Singapore
* 4 to 6 years of post-qualification experience preferably in banking industry or in financial institutions
* Conversant with Singapore legal and regulatory requirements on corporate banking, private banking (including Banking Act, Securities and Futures Act and Financial Advisers Act, related subsidiary legislation and MAS Notices and Guidelines), trade finance and derivatives
* Strong knowledge in banking operations as well as banking products and services
* Strong organizational skills and ability to work both independently and as a team member of the branch office
* Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese to be able to liaise effectively with native Mandarin-speaking clients

Disclaimer: The Company complies with the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP), including the prevailing guidelines on recruitment. All qualified applicants will be considered for the position regardless of their age, race, religion, nationality, marital status, or family responsibilities. A more detailed discussion of the TGFEP is available on the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) website at https://www.tal.sg/tafep.