Legal Counsel (Contract)

This opportunity offers you the chance to work at the heart of a collaborative and knowledgeable legal team, where your expertise will directly influence high-impact projects involving lending, securities, and regulatory compliance. If you are looking for a position that values your attention to detail, your ability to connect with stakeholders, and your commitment to delivering dependable legal solutions, this is the perfect next step in your career.

What you'll do:

As Legal Counsel, you will be entrusted with guiding complex business transfers and corporate reorganisations while ensuring robust legal compliance across all facets of banking operations.

• Lead and coordinate with various workstreams within the bank on all aspects related to business transfers, lending activities, and securities transactions between entities within the group.
• Oversee the implementation of legal documentation by acting as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external counsel, ensuring seamless communication and execution.
• Review due-diligence reports prepared by external counsel, focusing on analysing the transferability of facilities and security interests among group entities.
• Examine drafts from external counsel concerning standard form financing, security agreements, and customer documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Support remediation efforts for legacy documentation by identifying contractual deficiencies and facilitating necessary amendments or updates.
• Collaborate with external counsel in reviewing, amending, or enhancing customer agreements, terms and conditions, account-opening documents, and security documentation for margin financing and prime brokerage services.
• Assist with client transfer exercises and portfolio migration projects by providing legal support throughout each stage of the process.
• Review legal advice from external counsel regarding regulatory requirements set by local authorities for banking and securities businesses; assist with regulatory submissions and stakeholder engagement as needed.
• Manage relationships with external counsel across multiple jurisdictions to coordinate comprehensive legal advice for cross-border transactions.
• Work alongside counsel on overseas law-governed agreements, analysing transferability issues, recognition of contracts, enforceability of security interests, and implementing jurisdiction-specific requirements.

What you bring:

To excel as Legal Counsel, you should bring proven experience navigating the complexities of banking law—particularly those relating to business transfers, lending structures, securities transactions, and regulatory compliance.

• Demonstrated experience in banking or financial services law with a focus on business transfers, lending arrangements, or securities transactions is highly desirable for this position.
• Proven ability to review complex due-diligence reports from external counsel while analysing transferability of facilities and security interests between group entities is essential.
• Strong background in drafting or reviewing standard form financing documents as well as customer agreements for margin financing or prime brokerage services is required.
• Familiarity with remediation processes for legacy documentation including identification of contractual deficiencies is advantageous.
• Experience supporting client transfer exercises or portfolio migration projects within a regulated environment would be beneficial.
• Comprehensive understanding of local regulatory frameworks governing banking or securities businesses along with experience assisting on regulatory submissions is preferred.
• Track record of managing relationships with external counsel across multiple jurisdictions while coordinating multi-faceted legal advice is important for success in this role.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with counsel on overseas law-governed agreements including analysis of transferability issues is highly valued.
• Knowledge of real estate security documentation processes such as mortgage transfers or re-registration of security interests would be an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal skills combined with meticulous attention to detail are vital for building trust among stakeholders during high-stakes transactions.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out as one of Singapore’s most respected financial institutions—renowned for its commitment to nurturing talent through ongoing training opportunities and supportive leadership. If you value being part of an organisation that genuinely invests in its people while maintaining high standards of integrity across every aspect of its operations—this is the place for you.

What's next:

If you are ready to take on a rewarding challenge where your expertise can make a meaningful impact within a leading financial institution’s legal team—apply now!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided.

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.
Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd
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