Roles and Responsibilities
As the Bank’s legal and compliance officer, you are expected to assist the Bank’s legal
counsel and support the Bank’s compliance department in the following:
1. To provide timely and reliable legal advice and support to the branch and, at times, to the Head Office
2. To provide timely and reliable regulatory compliance advice
3. Draft, review, and negotiate agreements and legal documentation, including but not limited to transactional documents, banking documentation (such as facility letters), third-party vendor agreements, and distribution agreements.
4. Draft and/or maintain various standard agreements (e.g. NDA, supplier, and customer agreements, etc.)
5. Liaise with external legal counsel and supervise the provision of legal services by external counsel on quality, cost-effectiveness, and timeliness of deliverables
6. Manage potential disputes and litigation matters
7. Maintain legal database, update legal policies and procedures to align with the head office, and ensure adherence to legal policies by the branch
8. Periodic and ad hoc reporting on legal matters to Head Office
9. Provide legal support on special projects and new businesses and handle other legal work from time to time
Key Requirements
1. Must be a Singapore-qualified or China-qualified lawyer with 0–4 years of post-qualification experience in banking or general litigation practice.
2. Knowledge of banking, credit, and security laws or familiarity with APLMA documentation is preferred
3. Strong communication skills and the ability to converse, draft, and review agreements in Chinese as the legal officer is expected to liaise with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders
EA License Number: 18C9289 | Registration Number: R23116577
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