Executive Director, Legal, Global Banking & Markets FICC

GOLDMAN SACHS SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment firm is seeking an Executive Director in the Global Banking Markets Legal group based in Singapore. This role requires 6+ years of PQE and involves providing legal support for the fixed income business, including drafting and negotiating transaction documentation. You will work closely with stakeholders and external counsel, making it essential to have strong legal judgment and communication skills. Join us to be part of a firm that values diversity and inclusion and supports your professional growth.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion programs

Training and development opportunities

Benefits and wellness offerings

Qualifications

• 6 plus years PQE in relevant legal practice.
• Experience with a reputable law firm or in-house counsel.
• Strong grounding in financing and commodities, securities law.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on fixed income business matters.
• Support drafting, review, and negotiation of transaction documents.
• Work with sales teams on legal issues in trading activities.
• Monitor regulatory developments affecting the fixed income business.

Skills

Legal and business judgment

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Qualified, Singapore or English law

Job description

Goldman Sachs

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals.

Job Responsibilities

As an executive director in the Global Banking Markets Legal group, you are expected to be pro‑active in guiding the businesses on legal matters and substantial transactional involvement will be a feature of this position. You will work closely with business professionals across the firm, as well as with outside counsel. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing legal advice and support to the fixed income business with a particular focus on asset secured lending, commodities trading (derivatives and physical trading) and ad doc coverage of fx, bond and interest rate matters
• Providing legal advice and support for the drafting, reviewing and negotiating transaction documentation
• Working with teams on structuring issues taking into account regulatory/reputational concerns
• Responsibility for relationships with external counsel and ensuring appropriate legal comfort is in place
• Interacting with the sales teams and traders to address legal issues as they arise in day‑to‑day trading activities
• Reviewing, monitoring and driving implementation of regulatory developments relating to fixed income business including the mortgages business and commodities (financial, physical and commodity‑specific)
• Liaising and coordinating with other relevant groups throughout the firm, including other members of the legal department, credit, treasury, compliance, controllers, operations, tax
• Involvement in reviews of new markets and new products

Qualifications

• Ability to engage proactively as an advisor to the business and confidently work with senior stakeholders surrounding complex situations
• Strong legal and business judgment, communication, writing and analytical skills
• 6 plus years PQE, Singapore or English law qualified
• Relevant post‑qualification experience with a reputable law firm or as in‑house counsel;
• An ability to demonstrate a strong grounding in financing and commodities, securities law and regulation
• International law firm/International work experience, in house experience not a must.

About Goldman Sachs

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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