Legal Counsel

Randstad Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Singapore, on behalf of a prominent banking client, seeks an experienced legal counsel to provide practical guidance on banking products and transactions.

You will draft and negotiate loan documents, commercial agreements, and client documentation while identifying legal risks and supporting policy development.

The role requires a qualified banking and finance lawyer with at least five years PQE and strong drafting and research skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) required.
• Qualified banking and finance lawyer with minimum 5 years PQE.
• Strong analytical, drafting, and legal research skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, practical, and commercially sound legal advice on a broad range of banking products, services, and operational matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate various loan documentation, commercial agreements, client documentation, vendor contracts, and other legal instruments
• Identify and assess legal risks associated with business activities, new initiatives, and transactions, proposing effective mitigation strategies
• Contribute to the development and implementation of internal legal policies, procedures, and training programs
• Liaise and coordinate with relevant internal stakeholders and external counsels where necessary
• Report and escalates potential legal risk issues to senior management

Skills

Analytical skills

Drafting

Legal research

Negotiation

Education

LLB degree

Job description

About the company

Our client is an established Bank with a strong APAC focus, looking to bring onboard an experienced legal counsel to join the team.

About the job

• Provide timely, practical, and commercially sound legal advice on a broad range of banking products, services, and operational matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate various loan documentation, commercial agreements, client documentation, vendor contracts, and other legal instruments
• Identify and assess legal risks associated with business activities, new initiatives, and transactions, proposing effective mitigation strategies
• Contribute to the development and implementation of internal legal policies, procedures, and training programs
• Liaise and coordinate with relevant internal stakeholders and external counsels where necessary
• Report and escalates potential legal risk issues to senior management

Skills and experience required

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree
• Qualified banking and finance lawyer with minimum 5 years PQE. Experience gained either within the legal department of a bank or financial institution, or from a reputable law firm specializing in banking and finance
• Strong analytical, drafting, and legal research skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical advice