Legal Consultant - Financial Services

Trellis Group; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services provider in Singapore is seeking experienced legal professionals focusing on financial services to work with Fortune 500 clients. Responsibilities include advising on regulations, handling legal queries, and drafting legal documentation. Ideal candidates will have 4-10 years of PQE and a strong understanding of Singapore's financial regulations. This role includes competitive compensation, health benefits, and opportunities for professional development, offering flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Health benefits

Paid time off

Professional development resources

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-10 years PQE with a focus on financial services.
• Experience advising on financial services regulations.
• Strong legal drafting skills for contracts and policies.

Responsibilities

• Advise on financial services regulations and licensing.
• Handle regulatory queries related to Singapore regulations.
• Draft and review legal documents including contracts.

Skills

Legal professional experience in financial services

Knowledge of Singapore financial regulations

Ability to draft and review legal documents

Job description

We are currently looking for experienced Legal professionals within Financial Services to work with our Fortune 500 clients in Singapore!

Minimum Qualifications

• Legal professional with 4-10(+) years PQE with a focus in financial services from financial institutions/law firms/payment platforms.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad spectrum of financial services regulations, support licensing and regulatory engagement
• Handle regulatory queries and provide legal advice on Singapore financial regulations including MAS guidelines, SFA, etc.
• Draft and review legal documentation including policies, contracts, disclosures
• Partner with internal teams (product, risk, compliance) to embed regulatory requirements into business operations

Compensation, Benefits & Location

This role offers a range of competitive compensation and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace that includes health benefits and paid time off. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites work both / either remotely or on site with our clients, depending on theirs and client’s preferences.

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

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