Legal Vice President FICC

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution in Singapore is seeking a Legal Vice President to lead high-impact legal work across global markets. You will provide legal guidance to trading and financing teams, draft and negotiate agreements, and manage external counsel. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 6 years post-qualification experience, strong legal judgement, and excellent communication skills. This is an outstanding opportunity to advance your career in a renowned investment bank.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of post-qualification experience, qualified in Singapore or any Commonwealth country.
• Strong foundation in financing transactions, commodities, and securities regulation.
• Proven ability to engage as a proactive legal adviser.

Responsibilities

• Offer legal guidance to trading and financing teams.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and trading agreements.
• Oversee interactions with outside legal advisors.

Skills

Legal judgement

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Drafting skills

Experience in financing transactions

Education

Post-qualification experience in law

Job description

• Lead high?impact legal work across global markets.
• Work directly with front?office teams on complex trading and financing.

About Our Client

Our client is a long?established global financial institution offering investment banking, markets, and asset management services. It is recognized as one of the world's largest and most influential investment banks and consistently ranked among top global financial firms.

Job De ion

• Advisory Support: Offer legal guidance to trading and financing teams, with emphasis on asset?backed lending, commodities (both derivatives and physical), and general coverage across FX, interest rate, and bond?related matters.
• Transaction Documentation: Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial and trading agreements, ensuring alignment with legal, regulatory, and risk considerations.
• Structuring & Strategy: Partner with business units on transaction structuring, considering regulatory, compliance, reputational, and risk?management implications.
• External Counsel Management: Oversee interactions with outside legal advisors and ensure that appropriate opinions, protections, and due?diligence standards are met.
• Trading Floor Support: Work directly with sales and trading teams to address legal issues arising out of day?to?day market activities.
• Regulatory Monitoring: Track, interpret, and implement regulatory developments affecting fixed income and commodities markets, including financial and physical commodity activity and mortgage?related businesses.
• Cross?Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with internal groups such as legal colleagues, risk functions, treasury, compliance, operations, tax, and finance to resolve cross?cutting issues.
• New Business Review: Contribute to assessments of new products, initiatives, and market entry proposals.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Legal Vice President should have:

• Minimum 6 years of post?qualification experience, qualified in Singapore or the any other commonwealth countries.
• Strong foundation in financing transactions, commodities, and securities regulation.
• Proven ability to engage as a proactive legal adviser and operate confidently with senior business stakeholders.
• Strong legal judgement and excellent communication, analytical, and drafting skills.
• Experience gained at a reputable international law firm or an in?house legal department.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Opportunities to work within a globally recognised financial services organisation.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Legal Vice President to advance their career within the financial services industry. If you are looking for a challenging role in a global investment bank, we encourage you to apply today.

Contact

Celeste Goh (Lic No: R1104095 / EA no:18S9099)

Quote job ref

JN-022026-6936263

Phone number

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