Corporate - Securities and Capital Markets Attorney / …, Singapore

Job Title: VP, Legal Counsel (Markets Legal Advisory)

• Provide legal support to markets and derivatives business in the company head office and other global market branches and subsidiaries of the company group.
• Responsible for drafting and negotiating Master Agreements and other trading agreements, including related collateral agreements (ISDA, CSA, GMRA, GMSLA, TMA) with counterparties in various jurisdictions.
• Coordinate with and respond to queries relating to Master Agreements from other functional specialists in the bank to resolve legal, credit risk, operational, tax, and business issues, and obtain relevant approvals.
• Ensure adherence to the procedures of the bank’s documentation standards and maintain/update documentation templates and procedures.
• Work on regulatory-driven projects or bank-initiated projects as required from time to time.
• Collaborate with sales, structuring, and trading teams to review or develop derivatives products term sheets and structured investment solutions involving repack participation structures with different asset class underlying.
• Provide support to bank projects handled by the Group Legal Strategic Projects and Corporate Office when needed.

• Qualified lawyer with 8 to 12 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Singapore or English qualified lawyer preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience in derivatives, repurchase, securities lending, financial services regulatory, banking, capital markets, or Islamic finance work, whether in a law firm or as in-house counsel, will be an advantage.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong project management skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Good team player with an agile and adaptable mindset.
• Ability to work independently and with other functional specialists in completing projects.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.

• Competitive base salary.
• A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle.
• Community initiatives.
• Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities.
• Wellbeing, growth, and aspirations of employees are prioritized alongside the needs of customers.