Senior Manager, Legal Counsel

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

Job summary

Manulife Singapore is seeking an exceptional Senior Legal Counsel to join our Products Legal team, a role that sits at the heart of the business and shapes innovative insurance and wealth propositions.

You will work with senior executives to balance regulatory expectations with strategic growth, delivering practical, business-friendly legal guidance across Product, Distribution and Compliance while mentoring junior lawyers.

Qualifications

• Singapore-qualified lawyer with approximately 6-10 years' post-qualification experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to design, structure and launch innovative insurance, wealth and high-net-worth solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Product, Distribution, Actuarial, Operations and Compliance stakeholders.
• Shape strategic product initiatives, new business opportunities and customer propositions.
• Play a leading role in product governance forums and key business decision-making processes.
• Advise on emerging legal and regulatory developments impacting insurance products and distribution.
• Help solve complex and often novel legal, regulatory and commercial challenges, working with cross-functional teams.
• Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial and product-related arrangements.
• Lead Manulife Singapore's participation in regional and global discussions on legal, regulatory and governance issues.
• Represent Legal in engagements with regulators and governance committees.
• Work closely with Compliance to deliver pragmatic, commercially minded regulatory advice.
• Mentor and support junior members of the legal team.

Job description

Manulife Singapore is seeking an exceptional Senior Legal Counsel to join our Products Legal team. This is a rare opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer to play a central role in driving product innovation, strategic growth and regulatory engagement within a market-leading life insurer known for its high-net-worth, wealth and complex insurance solutions.

Unlike a traditional product counsel position, this role sits at the heart of the business. You will work alongside senior executives and business leaders to influence the design and launch of new insurance and wealth propositions, shape distribution strategies, navigate emerging regulatory developments and help deliver better customer outcomes in an increasingly complex environment.

You will be a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across Product, Distribution, Actuarial, Operations and Compliance. You will help solve some of the organisation's most challenging strategic, legal and commercial issues, balancing innovation, growth and regulatory expectations in a fast-moving industry.

The role also offers a unique opportunity to contribute to regional and global discussions on some of the industry's most significant developments, including customer and regulatory expectations, governance, emerging technologies and the future direction of financial services regulation. You will engage regularly with senior regional leaders and play a meaningful role in shaping Group-wide thinking and policy development.

For lawyers who enjoy operating as business partners, influencing key decisions and strategy, and helping bring ambitious ideas to life, this is an outstanding opportunity to build a career at the forefront of the insurance and wealth industry.

Position Responsibilities:

• Partner with business leaders to design, structure and launch innovative insurance, wealth and high-net-worth solutions, providing strategic legal advice from concept stage through to market launch.




• Act as a trusted advisor to Product, Distribution, Actuarial, Operations and Compliance stakeholders, helping drive business growth while navigating complex legal, regulatory and customer-related issues.




• Shape strategic product initiatives, new business opportunities and customer propositions, balancing innovation, commercial objectives, customer outcomes and regulatory expectations.




• Play a leading role in product governance forums and key business decision-making processes.




• Advise on emerging legal and regulatory developments impacting insurance products, distribution models and customer propositions, translating regulatory change into practical and commercially effective solutions.




• Help solve complex and often novel legal, regulatory and commercial challenges, working alongside cross-functional teams on matters of strategic importance to the business.




• Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial, strategic and product-related arrangements, supporting key business initiatives and partnerships.




• Lead Manulife Singapore's participation in regional and global discussions on cutting-edge legal, regulatory and governance issues, helping shape Group-wide positions, policies and frameworks.




• Represent Legal in engagements with regulators, industry associations, senior management and governance committees, contributing to the organisation's response to significant market and regulatory developments.




• Work closely with Compliance and other control functions to deliver pragmatic, commercially minded and coordinated advice on regulatory matters and business initiatives.




• Mentor and support junior members of the legal team, helping foster a high-performance culture built on excellence, collaboration and continuous development.

Required Qualifications:

• Singapore-qualified lawyer with approximately 6-10 years' post-qualification experience, gained in leading law firms and/or high-performing in-house legal teams.




• Strong academic credentials, including a law degree from a reputable university.




• Experience advising on complex commercial, regulatory or contentious matters. Prior experience in insurance, wealth management or financial services is advantageous but not essential.




• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and an ability to navigate evolving legal and regulatory landscapes. Familiarity with MAS regulations and guidelines would be an advantage.




• Outstanding legal drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to distil complex issues into practical, business-oriented advice.




• Commercially minded and intellectually curious, with a genuine interest in understanding how products, markets and businesses operate.




• Highly solutions-oriented and outcome-driven, with the judgment to balance legal risk, customer outcomes and commercial objectives.




• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage constructively with senior management and business leaders.




• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities and deliver consistently high-quality work under pressure.




• Strong personal commitment to excellence, coupled with high integrity, sound judgment and a strong sense of accountability.




• A growth mindset, collaborative approach and desire to contribute to a high-performing team that values excellence, continuous improvement and professional development.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.




• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.




• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

關於宏利和恒康

宏利金融公司是一家業界領先的國際金融服務商，致力於幫助人們實現「輕鬆投資理財，樂享豐盛人生」。若要進一步了解我們，請瀏覽 https://www.manulifeim.com/institutional/tw/en。

宏利是平等機會僱主

在宏利／恒康，我們擁抱多元。我們致力於吸引、培養及挽留和所服務客戶同樣多元的員工，並從而營造包容的工作環境，接納文化和個體差異。我們矢志維持公平的招聘、挽留、晉升及薪酬制度，我們管理的所有實踐及項目不會因種族、血統、原籍地、膚色、族裔、國籍、宗教或宗教信仰、信仰、性別（包括懷孕及其相關情況）、性取向、遺傳特徵、退伍軍人身份、性別認同、性別表達、年齡、婚姻狀況、家庭狀況、殘疾或受適用法律保護的任何其他因素而區別對待。

我們的首要任務是消除障礙，為員工提供平等就業機會。人力資源部代表將盡力為應徵過程中提出要求的申請人提供合理協助。申請人要求提供協助所分享的信息將會按照適用法律及宏利／恒康政策儲存及使用。應徵過程中如需協助，請聯絡 [e-mail]。

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