Senior Legal Counsel - Legal

HSBC Global Services Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global banking institution is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel in Singapore to support the HSBC Premier Banking business. The role involves providing expert legal advice, drafting key documentation, and managing risks related to digital customer engagement. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience, particularly in retail banking, data privacy, and ability to deliver legal judgments under pressure. This position provides room for personal and professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years' experience as a qualified lawyer.
• Experience in retail banking and/or wealth management product offerings.
• Excellent technical legal skills and ability to manage diverse legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Assist HSBC Premier Banking with growth plans.
• Provide legal advice on product documentation and agreements.
• Advise on digital customer engagement and data privacy matters.

Skills

Qualified Lawyer

Retail banking experience

Wealth management products

Data privacy expertise

Strong communication skills

Proficient in legal judgment

Education

Qualification as a Lawyer

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.

Global Legal plays an important role in protecting the Group’s reputation by helping to future-proof the organisation through robust legal risk and issue advisory. Responsible for providing comprehensive legal advice to senior management and all global businesses and functions, the team offers a diverse range of legal skills, jurisdictional experience and practice specialisms across all countries and territories in which our businesses operate.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Senior Legal Counsel.

In this role you will:

• Assist and support the HSBC Premier Banking business in Singapore in its ambitious growth plans
• Provide expert, commercially sensible and pragmatic legal advice, guidance and support to ensure that legal, reputational and conduct risks are identified, assessed and mitigated
• Draft and review customer product documentation and third party agreements which may include distribution agreements and agreements for new strategic launches
• Advise on matters relating to non-face to face/digital customer engagement in respect of electronic payments, product take up, product advertisements and post sales servicing matters
• Advise on matters arising during the client lifecycle including data privacy, client on-boarding and exits, the management of complaints, disputes and internal investigations in respect of the Premier Banking business including frauds and scams management
• Deliver fair outcomes for our customers and ensure own conduct maintains the orderly and transparent operation of financial markets
• Lead and manage external counsel engagement on transactions or projects in a cost effective manner

To be successful you will need:

• Qualified Lawyer with a minimum of 7 years' experience
• Experience with retail banking and/or wealth management product offerings, digital contracting, data and data privacy advisory and client lifecycle matters (disputes, complaints). Experience with electronic payments, frauds and scams management would be an advantage
• Confident practitioner with excellent technical legal skills; Ability to handle a diverse range of issues, work under pressure and in dynamic and fluid situations
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) and inter-personal skills
• Self starter, ability to apply sound commercial and legal judgmentTeam player that is adaptable, open to innovation and new ideas/ ways of working

Opening up a world of opportunity

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