Director, MIS Legal Counsel

Clifford Capital; Singapore; Presencial; SGD 180.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Clifford Capital is seeking a high-calibre Legal Counsel to join its Group Legal team in Singapore. The role is hands-on and execution-driven, focused on complex cross-border capital markets, securitisation, and asset-backed financings.

You will partner closely with origination, structuring, and Markets teams, review documentation, and provide strategic structuring advice while managing external counsel and regulatory risks across jurisdictions.

Formación

• 5–8 years PQE from top-tier law firms or financial institutions.
• Strong experience in capital markets, securitisation, or derivatives.
• Proven ability to execute complex financing transactions.

Responsabilidades

• Drive legal execution across capital markets, securitisation, and asset-backed financing.
• Partner with deal teams from structuring through closing to ensure timely completion.
• Review and negotiate transaction documentation with precision and commercial focus.
• Provide strategic structuring advice on risk allocation and enforceability.
• Own securitisation and derivatives documentation, including ISDA where relevant.
• Advise on credit risk transfer solutions and support portfolio-related transactions.
• Identify and assess key legal, regulatory, and jurisdictional risks, and elevate critical issues.

Conocimientos

Drafting & negotiation

Commercial judgment

Risk awareness

Stakeholder management

Cross-border collaboration

Descripción del empleo

Clifford Capital is looking for a high-calibre, commercially astute Legal Counsel to join our Group Legal team. This is a unique opportunity to:

• Work on complex, cross-border capital markets and securitisation transactions
• Partner closely with origination, structuring, and Markets teams
• Gain exposure to innovative financing structures and infrastructure assets globally

This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and ideal for a lawyer who thrives in execution-driven environments.

Why Join Us

• Collaborate with market-leading professionals across legal and business teams
• Gain exposure to diverse asset classes and innovative capital structures
• Be part of a high-performing, collaborative, and purpose-driven organisation

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the following:

• Drive legal execution across capital markets, securitisation, and asset-backed financing transactions
• Partner with deal teams from structuring through closing to ensure smooth, timely completion
• Review and negotiate transaction documentation with precision and commercial focus

Provide Strategic Structuring Advice

• Advise on transaction structuring, risk allocation, and enforceability
• Translate complex legal considerations into practical, business-aligned solutions

Own Documentation & Negotiation

• Securitisation and structured finance documents
• ISDA and derivatives documentation (where relevant)

• Advise on credit risk transfer solutions, including insurance, participations, and derivatives
• Support secondary market and portfolio-related transactions
• Identify and assess key legal, regulatory, and jurisdictional risks
• Support mitigation strategies and elevate critical issues proactively

Collaborate Across Stakeholders

• Work closely with internal teams across deal, risk, compliance, and operations
• Manage external counsel efficiently while maintaining quality and cost discipline

Enhance Legal Processes

• Contribute to precedent development and documentation standardisation
• Support the continuous improvement of legal frameworks and processes

Requirements

Experience

• 5–8 years PQE from a top-tier law firm, bank, or financial institution
• Strong experience in capital markets, securitisation, structured finance, or derivatives
• Proven track record in executing complex financing transactions
• Exposure to ISDA and derivatives documentation is a plus

Capabilities

• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
• Strong commercial judgment and risk awareness
• Ability to operate effectively under tight timelines
• Experience working with trading desks or structuring teams is advantageous

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and adaptable
• Strong communicator with stakeholder management skills
• Collaborative team player who thrives in fast-paced environments