Senior Legal Counsel

Allianz Global Investors; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Balanced work environment

Pension and savings plans

Company share purchasing plan

Mental health and wellbeing programs

Career opportunities within Allianz

Job summary

Allianz Global Investors in Singapore is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join the Global Legal team. You will cover legal tasks across South East Asia with a focus on Singapore, providing regulatory advice and supporting senior business teams.

The role involves advising on fund structures (VCC, restricted schemes), reviewing offering and constitutive documents, negotiating management and advisory agreements, and guiding data, distribution, and intercompany matters.

Qualifications

• A university degree in Law from a reputable university.
• 14 years plus relevant post-qualification experience.
• Excellent English (spoken and written).
• Fluency in Bahasa highly desirable.
• Excellent legal drafting and negotiation skills.
• Good inter-personal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and regulatory advice on South East Asia matters.
• Provide legal support to senior business teams in South East Asia and to the Asia Pacific legal team.
• Advise on product structures such as VCC and restricted schemes.
• Review funds-related documentation including offering documents, constitutive documents, custody agreement and marketing materials, and provide legal advice on registration of funds throughout the South East Asia region.
• Advise on legal and regulatory issues in connection with mandates from institutional investors.
• Draft, review and negotiate investment management agreements and investment advisory agreements in relation to mandates and funds set up by companies within the Allianz Global Investors group and managed or advised by Allianz Global Investors Singapore Limited ("Company") and other Allianz Global Investors entities
• Advise on legal issues in connection with the distribution and marketing of funds; draft, review and negotiate distribution related agreements with business partners in Singapore and in other South East Asian jurisdictions
• Lead the relevant projects (including mergers and acquisitions) from legal and regulatory perspective involving the Company, South East Asian countries and/or global mutual fund platforms of the Allianz Global Investors group
• Prepare and maintain regulatory guidelines for sales and marketing conduct in Singapore and in relation to other South East Asian jurisdictions
• Review, draft and negotiate other agreements and provide legal advice in connection with all aspects of the business activities of the Allianz Global Investors group in South East Asia
• Manage and maintain intercompany agreements between Allianz Global Investors companies and other members of the Allianz group that involve the Company and other relevant entities
• Advise and supervise on data related matters across the South East Asia region
• Coordinate and liaise with legal as well as business counterparts of group companies in other regions to facilitate review and set up of global service agreements or roll out group initiatives, and provide support and advice from Singapore’s perspective
• Prepare and maintain templates, regional regulatory reference documents and precedents to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Legal Department in particular for Singapore
• Provide other ad hoc legal support to the Legal team and to various business teams with Allianz Global Investors

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Interpersonal communication

English proficiency

Bahasa (Desirable)

Education

Law degree

Job description

Join us now Senior Legal Counsel in Singapore within the Global Legal team. In this role, you will be responsible for covering the legal tasks in the South East Asia region (with focus on Singapore matters).

What You Do

• Provide legal and regulatory advice on South East Asia matters
• Provide legal support to senior business teams in South East Asia and to the Asia Pacific legal team
• Advise on different product structures such as VCC and restricted schemes
• Review and advise on funds related documentation including offering documents, constitutive documents, custody agreement and marketing materials, and provide legal advice on registration of funds throughout the South East Asia region
• Advise on legal and regulatory issues in connection with mandates from institutional investors
• Draft, review and negotiate investment management agreements and investment advisory agreements in relation to mandates and funds set up by companies within the Allianz Global Investors group and managed or advised by Allianz Global Investors Singapore Limited ("Company") and other Allianz Global Investors entities
• Advise on legal issues in connection with the distribution and marketing of funds; draft, review and negotiate distribution related agreements with business partners in Singapore and in other South East Asian jurisdictions
• Lead the relevant projects (including mergers and acquisitions) from legal and regulatory perspective involving the Company, South East Asian countries and/or global mutual fund platforms of the Allianz Global Investors group
• Prepare and maintain regulatory guidelines for sales and marketing conduct in Singapore and in relation to other South East Asian jurisdictions
• Review, draft and negotiate other agreements and provide legal advice in connection with all aspects of the business activities of the Allianz Global Investors group in South East Asia
• Manage and maintain intercompany agreements between Allianz Global Investors companies and other members of the Allianz group that involve the Company and other relevant entities
• Advise and supervise on data related matters across the South East Asia region
• Coordinate and liaise with legal as well as business counterparts of group companies in other regions to facilitate review and set up of global service agreements or roll out group initiatives, and provide support and advice from Singapore’s perspective
• Prepare and maintain templates, regional regulatory reference documents and precedents to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Legal Department in particular for Singapore
• Provide other ad hoc legal support to the Legal team and to various business teams with Allianz Global Investors

What You Bring

• A University degree in Law from a reputable university
• 14 years plus relevant post-qualification experience
• Excellent English (spoken and written)
• Fluency in Bahasa highly desirable
• Excellent legal drafting and negotiation skills
• Good inter-personal communication skills

What We Offer

• Balanced work environment: A dynamic office culture that supports flexibility and collaboration
• Secure your future: Access to pension, retirement, and/or savings plans as applicable to the work location
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager, managing assets for individuals, families, and institutions worldwide. Our shared goal to shape a future of opportunity for our clients is foundational to our culture and our values. We look to attract, and actively nurture, individuals with the drive to achieve excellence at every stage of the investment experience.

We believe an inclusive culture is key to a flourishing workforce. Not only do we celebrate the broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and attributes that our workforce brings, but we support our people to live and work in a way that promotes their own wellbeing.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer.

We are united by a shared commitment: to put our clients first and at the centre of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.

Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our clients and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

If you feel inspired to promotethe activeasset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position.If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request [e-mail].

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