Support Officer

Citigroup; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global bank in Singapore seeks a Legal Support Specialist to provide master agreement support and negotiate various legal documents. Candidates should have 0-2 years of experience in corporate legal or financial services and possess effective organizational and communication skills. This role offers a hybrid work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Extended Paid Parental Leave

Generous paid time off packages

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in a corporate legal department or related industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide master agreement related support to internal departments.
• Negotiate and prepare various trading documentation.
• Assist in billing or legal settlements.

Skills

Effective organizational skills

Attention to detail

Exceptional verbal communication

Knowledge of legal customs and practices

Project management skills

Knowledge of financial services industry

Education

Bachelor’s or university degree

Job description

Whether you are at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world’s most global banks. We’re fully committed to supporting your growth and development from day one with extensive on‑the‑job training, exposure to senior leaders, and traditional learning, as well as opportunities to give back and make a positive impact in our communities through volunteerism.

Shape your Career with Citi

Citi’s Global Legal Affairs and Compliance (GLAC) empowers and protects Citi by providing legal, compliance, investigative, and security services to our firm. We manage compliance risk, provide legal analysis and advice, protect Citi’s people and businesses, advocate for legal and regulatory outcomes that benefit the firm and its clients, and promote behavior that is consistent with Citi’s mission and culture.

We are currently looking for a high‑caliber professional to join our team as Officer, Legal Support Specialist – Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Legal Support Specialist 2 – C10) based in Changi Business Park, Singapore. The role offers resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decisions, and manage your financial well‑being to help plan for your future.

• Our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy, rolled out in early 2020, benefits Citi employees worldwide.
• We empower employees to manage their financial well‑being and plan for the future.
• We offer programs that help employees balance work and life, including generous paid time off packages.

Role Overview

The Legal Support Specialist 2 is a developing professional role that applies specialty area knowledge to monitor, assess, analyze, and evaluate processes and data. The position identifies policy gaps, formulates policies, interprets data, provides recommendations, researches factual information, identifies inconsistencies, defines business issues, and integrates disciplinary knowledge with an understanding of industry practices. The job’s impact is mostly confined to the team, with limited but direct influence on the business through the quality of tasks and services delivered.

In this role, you’re expected to:

• Provide master agreement related support to internal departments, including Risk, Margin Operations, Operations, Business, MAC Documentation Operations, and Legal.
• Be involved in and manage global regulatory, documentation remediation, and ad‑hoc projects related to master agreements, coordinating with other contract management/business teams worldwide.
• Negotiate and prepare ISDA Master Agreements, Variation Margin and Initial Margin Credit Support Annexes, Global Master Repurchase Agreements, Global Master Securities Lending Agreements, Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreements, and other trading documentation.
• Provide legal support related to legal operations, technology, budget/expenses, risk/controls, litigation/discovery/settlements, or administration.
• Handle varied work requests from multiple sources that may be complex and have tight deadlines.
• Manage tasks associated with programs or projects, liaising with other control and functional business units in support of projects and initiatives.
• Assist in billing or legal settlements.
• Work closely with the team’s manager to complete tasks assigned.
• Manage calendar, schedules, finalize reports and presentations.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citi, its clients, and assets. This includes driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to policy, applying sound ethical judgment, and escalating, managing, and reporting control issues with transparency.

Skills and Exposure

• 0–2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working in a corporate legal department, law firm, financial services, consulting, technology firm or related industry.
• Effective organizational skills, attention to detail, exceptional verbal communication and listening skills.
• Knowledge of legal customs and practices.
• Project management skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or university degree (or equivalent experience).

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Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. You’ll have the opportunity to grow, give back to your community, and make a real impact.

Take the next step in your career—apply for this role at Citi today.

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