Legal Counsel (Global Negotiations, GPS)

HSBC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC is seeking a motivated Legal Counsel to support the Global Payment Solutions business in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves negotiating transactions, managing legal risks, and providing timely legal advice to stakeholders. Candidates should possess a Law Degree and relevant experience in corporate law, with strong negotiation skills to thrive in a dynamic banking environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal counsel roles, specifically in corporate settings.
• Strong understanding of Global Payment Solutions and banking regulations.
• Ability to maintain professional relationships across departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide negotiations support to Corporate and Institutional Banking transactions.
• Ensure documentation complies with GPS policies to manage legal risks.
• Maintain relationships with various legal teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal Risk Management

Communication

Education

Law Degree

Job description

Some careers grow faster than others.

If you’re looking for a career that will give you plenty of opportunities to develop, join HSBC and your future will be rich with potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

Global Legal plays an important role in protecting the Group’s reputation by helping to future-proof the organization through robust legal risk and issue advisory. Responsible for providing comprehensive legal advice to senior management and all global businesses and functions, the team offers a diverse range of legal skills, jurisdictional experience and practice specialisms across all countries and territories in which our businesses operate.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join this team in the role ofLegal Counsel (Global Negotiations, GPS).

Role Purpose:

• To provide negotiations support to HSBC’s Corporate and Institutional Banking business and specifically the area of Global Payment Solutions (GPS) to ensure that its legal risk is fully identified and managed, transactions are supported and escalations occur in a timely manner.

Impact on the Business

• Under supervision of Senior Legal Counsel- GPS, provide negotiations support to the GPS business on day-to-day transactions.
• Ensure documentation, on which the jobholder is supporting, adheres to GPS policies and procedures, to manage legal risk.
• Use agreed channels to escalate matters where necessary to ensure the business receives timely and appropriate legal support.

Customers / Stakeholders

• Be proactive in the provision of negotiations-related support.
• Ensure timely escalation to line management and, where appropriate, Global GPS Legal including Senior Legal Counsel – GPS Legal on any issues or complex / protracted matters.

Leadership & Teamwork

• Maintain and develop positive and professional working relationships with team members within GPS Legal, GPS Implementations, Global CIB Legal, country lawyers and business departments for which the jobholder is providing support.
• Participate effectively as part of the Global GPS Legal team the GPS Implementations function.

Operational Effectiveness & Control

• Comply with commercial and operational risk management requirements set out in relevant policies.
• Comply with regulatory and compliance matters and the management of operational risk.