Legal Officer, GL - Wholesale Banking MY

CIMB Bank Berhad; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Malaysia is seeking a legal professional to provide effective legal support across various business units. The role involves drafting documents, ensuring regulatory compliance, and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders to manage legal risks. Ideal candidates should have strong legal advisory skills and the ability to communicate effectively across departments.

Qualifications

• Effective legal support skills required.
• Ability to draft and review documentation.
• Strong communication with legal counsels.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to business units.
• Collaborate with legal teams across countries.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Job description

Principal responsibility

Principal responsibility is to provide legal support for legal matters falling under the Units:

• Provide effective legal support to the Unit
• Draft, review documentation for the Unit, where required.

Business Performance & Management

Collaborate with the various legal teams and legal departments within CIMB Group, as well as facilitate collaboration across countries for sharing of best practices.

• Liaise with external legal counsels and other stakeholders to ensure that all legal risks are identified and appropriately mitigated
• Ensure responsible and open communication with stakeholders on an ongoing basis, to enhance effectiveness of legal support to the Treasury & Markets businesses
• Any other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by management, from time to time.

Legal Developments/Regulatory Compliance

• Keeps abreast of relevant laws, regulations and market practices in order to provide advice and legal support to the Direct Superior, the Regional Head of Group Legal – Wholesale Banking and the Co-Heads of Group Legal to manage the legal risks of the Group
• Ensure compliance with the relevant legal and regulatory requirements, CIMB policies and procedures and the Department’s policy and procedures.