Legal Counsel - Global Payment Solution

HSBC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC seeks an experienced Legal Counsel for Global Payment Solutions to provide day-to-day negotiation support, ensure documentation complies with policies and risk controls, and collaborate with regional and product teams for timely execution of transactions.

The role requires a qualified lawyer with 8–10 years post-qualification experience in banking and finance law, with strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Be a qualified lawyer with a background in banking and finance law.
• Experience of 8–10 years post-qualification in banking and finance.
• Strong negotiation and advisory capabilities for commercial transactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day negotiation support to Global Payment Solutions transactions.
• Ensure documentation adheres to policy, procedures and risk controls.
• Escalate matters to Product Legal colleagues when needed and collaborate with regional teams.
• Support product implementations from a legal perspective to ensure timely execution.
• Maintain positive relationships with Global Payment Solutions Legal and country teams.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal risk management

Documentation

Communication

Education

Law degree (LL.B./LL.M.)

Job description

Legal Counsel – Global Payment Solutions Legal

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in this role.

Purpose of the role

The Legal Counsel will provide negotiation support to HSBC’s Corporate and Institutional Banking business, specifically the Global Payment Solutions business. The role will ensure that legal risk is fully identified and managed, transactions are supported effectively and matters are escalated in a timely manner.

In This Role, You Will

• Under the supervision of the Senior Legal Counsel – Global Payment Solutions, provide negotiation support to the Global Payment Solutions business on day-to-day transactions.
• Ensure that documentation supported by the role holder adheres to Global Payment Solutions policies and procedures and effectively manages legal risk.
• Use agreed channels to escape matters where necessary, ensuring that the business receives timely and appropriate legal support. Provide proactive, succinct and commercially focused negotiation guidance. Support product implementations from a legal perspective to facilitate successful and timely execution.
• Ensure negotiated transactions comply fully with Global Payment Solutions policies, procedures, playbooks and negotiation guidelines.
• Escalate matters, where necessary, to Product Legal colleagues supporting Global Payment Solutions in the relevant region or country.
• Maintain and develop positive and professional working relationships with colleagues within Global Payment Solutions Legal, Global Payment Solutions Implementations, Global Corporate and Institutional Banking Legal, country legal teams and relevant business departments.
• Participate effectively as part of the Global Payment Solutions Legal and Global Payment Solutions Implementations teams. Collaborate with implementation project managers and lawyers globally, as required. Support and work with other internal negotiators to share and apply best practice.
• Contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives and make effective use of document management systems.

To be successful you will

• Be a qualified lawyer, preferably from a common law jurisdiction, with a minimum of eight to ten years’ post-qualification experience in banking and finance law.
• Have a strong understanding of domestic banking and finance law and transactions.
• Have experience in payments, preferably, although this is not essential.
• Have knowledge of the HSBC Group’s corporate structures and businesses, together with a clear understanding of HSBC’s corporate values.
• Demonstrate the ability to meet deadlines and manage competing workloads.
• Be able to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate lateral thinking and effective problem-solving skills.

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