Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate and Institutional Banking

HSBC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for its Corporate and Institutional Banking division. The role involves providing comprehensive legal support, managing legal risks, and advising on governance matters. Candidates should possess extensive legal experience and a strong background in corporate law.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate and institutional banking environments.
• Strong understanding of legal risks related to banking transactions.
• Ability to manage and lead a team of lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior legal adviser primarily responsible for Corporate Institutional Banking.
• Provide proactive legal advice and support to business areas.
• Manage legal risks faced in transactions and projects.

Skills

Legal Advising

Risk Management

Corporate Law

Education

Law Degree

Admission to Bar

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 of Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate and Institutional Banking.

Principle Responsibilities:

1. To act as the senior legal adviser lawyer primarily responsible for business partnering of Corporate Institutional Banking.
2. To work with the General Counsel, Malaysia and Head of Legal HSBC Amanah (M) Berhad to implement and communicate the strategic and operational objectives of the Global Legal Function across the Conventional and Amanah business and identify, formulate and communicate policies and procedures in line with these objectives.
3. To provide proactive legal advice, guidance and support to Conventional and Amanah, and to other business areas and functions as required to ensure that the Group’s exposure to legal risk is managed effectively.
4. To effectively risk steward for Corporate Institutional Banking, i.e., proactively identify legal risks faced in transactions, projects, or business activities, raise the same at governance forums, and challenge the business on the adequacy of controls managing the legal risks.
5. To manage and provide guidance to lawyers supporting the Conventional and Amanah business.
6. To represent the legal function in senior governance forums such as the Corporate Institutional Banking EXCO and Business Risk Committee.