Corporate - Private Equity Attorney / Corporate - Securities and Capital Markets Attorney / Fin[...]

LawCrossing; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational financial services company in Singapore is seeking an AVP, Global Markets Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive legal support for their markets and derivatives operations. The role involves drafting and negotiating trading agreements, coordinating queries related to Master Agreements, and collaborating with sales and trading teams on derivatives products. Candidates should possess 4 to 6 years of experience as a lawyer with strong stakeholder management and project management skills. Competitive benefits and growth opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Holistic, flexible benefits

Industry-leading learning opportunities

Wellbeing and growth initiatives

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Preferred Singapore or English qualified lawyer.
• Experience in derivatives, securities lending, financial services regulatory, and capital markets.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to markets and derivatives business.
• Draft and negotiate trading agreements.
• Coordinate queries related to Master Agreements.
• Ensure adherence to documentation standards.
• Assist with onboarding of corporate capacity documents.
• Work on regulatory-driven projects.
• Collaborate on derivatives product term sheets.

Skills

Legal support to markets and derivatives business

Drafting and negotiating agreements

Project management

Stakeholder management

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

Corporate - Private Equity Attorney / Corporate - Securities and Capital Markets Attorney / Finance - Structured Finance Attorney / Finance - General Attorney in Bukit Merah Estate, Singapore (General)

Job Title: AVP, Global Markets Legal Counsel Job Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support to markets and derivatives business in the head office and other global market branches and subsidiaries of the company.
• Responsible for drafting and negotiating Master Agreements and other trading agreements, including related collateral agreements (ISDA, CSA, GMRA, GMSLA, TMA) with counterparties across various jurisdictions.
• Coordinate with and respond to queries related to Master Agreements from other functional specialists within the company to resolve legal, credit risk, operational, tax, and business issues, and obtain relevant approvals.
• Ensure adherence to the company's documentation standards and maintain/update documentation templates and procedures.
• Assist in the onboarding process by reviewing corporate capacity and authority documents from counterparties to ensure proper authority to trade treasury products with the company.
• Work on regulatory-driven projects or company-initiated projects as required.
• Collaborate with sales, structuring, and trading teams to review or develop derivatives products term sheets and structured investment solutions involving repack participation structures with different asset class underlying, when necessary.
• Assist with reviewing general contract terms and conditions as needed.

Education and Experience Information:

• Qualified lawyer with 4 to 6 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Singapore or English qualified lawyer preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience in derivatives, repurchase, securities lending, financial services regulatory, banking, capital markets, or Islamic finance work, whether in a law firm or as in-house counsel, is advantageous.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong project management abilities and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Good team player with an agile and adaptable mindset.
• Must be able to work independently and with other functional specialists to complete projects.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.

Salary Information:

• A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle.
• Community initiatives.
• Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities.
• Wellbeing, growth, and aspirations are given as much importance as customer needs.