Senior Legal Counsel

HSBC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Life Singapore is seeking an Associate General Counsel to lead the Singapore Insurance Legal team and provide expert legal advice to HSBC Life (Singapore). You will identify and manage material legal, conduct and reputational risks, while shaping strategy and ensuring regulatory compliance across the region.

Ideal candidates are qualified lawyers with extensive insurance law experience, proven leadership, and a collaborative approach to work with regional and global functions, including

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with substantial post-qualification experience.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore's insurance framework and regulation.
• Experience advising on insurance law in a leading firm or financial institution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Singapore Insurance Legal team and act as principal legal adviser to HSBC Life (Singapore).
• Identify, assess, escalate and manage material legal, conduct and reputational risks.
• Develop and manage the team by setting priorities and building capability.
• Advise senior management on strategy, transactions and regulatory matters.
• Provide clear, pragmatic advice and support sustainable decision making.
• Monitor regulatory developments and implement required changes.
• Draft and negotiate material commercial documentation and resolve complex issues.
• Collaborate with regional and global functions and manage external counsel.

Skills

Insurance law

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Legal risk management

Contract drafting

Education

Qualified lawyer in Singapore

Job description

Some Careers Have More Impact Than Others. If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. HSBC Life is a world-class institution where you can specialize in Insurance but enjoy the advantages that come with being part of a leading global international bank. Here you can specialize in Insurance but enjoy the advantages that come with being part of a leading global international bank. Insurance is about people, and the promises they make. At HSBC Life in Singapore we help deliver on these promises by providing a wide variety of life insurance products and services to our clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Our employees enjoy a dynamic and innovative workplace and a world of opportunities to develop their careers in a high-profile growing business segment. We empower our combined team of high-performing individuals to build skills and explore new experiences to realise the full potential of being part of HSBC. Together we will pursue efficient ways of working. We will harness the latest data and technology solutions to achieve meaningful outcomes for our clients. And the protection we offer will create broad and lasting impact, helping clients to be healthier, more productive and more confident in their futures. The Associate General Counsel provides expert and professional legal advice, guidance and support to ensure that the legal and reputational risks faced by the area of coverage are identified, reported and mitigated. This role will typically report to an Associate General Counsel, Managing Associated General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel. We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as an Associate General Counsel.

In This Role You Will

• Lead the Singapore Insurance Legal team and serve as principal legal adviser to HSBC Life (Singapore).
• Identify, assess, escalation and manage material legal, conduct and reputational risks in line with HSBC’s Legal Risk Management Framework.
• Develop and manage the team by setting priorities, allocating resources, building capability and fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture.
• Advise senior management on business strategy, transactions, products, transformation initiatives and matters of strategic or reputational significance.
• Provide clear, timely and commercially pragmatic advice, acting as a trusted adviser and constructive challenger to support sustainable decisions.
• Monitor legal, regulatory and market developments, advising on impacts and supporting implementation of required changes, including regulatory and industry engagements.
• Structure, draft and negotiate material commercial arrangements and legal documentation, communicating complex issues clearly and escalating significant matters promptly.
• Collaborate with regional, global and control functions, while managing external counsel and legal spend to deliver consistent, high-quality and cost-effective support.

To Be Successful You Will Need

• Qualified lawyer in Singapore or another relevant common-law jurisdiction, with substantial post-qualification experience.
• Extensive experience advising on insurance law and regulation in a leading law firm or financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore’s insurance legal and regulatory framework; Asia cross-border experience is advantageous.
• Experienced in commercial transactions and documentation, including data privacy, consumer protection, competition law, confidentiality and disputes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide clear, pragmatic, risk-based advice on complex and strategically significant matters.
• Proven people leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills, with a collaborative approach and commitment to innovation, legal technology and AI-enabled ways of working.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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