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Full Time Assistant Vice President, Legal Department (Legal Counsel) - SMBC Jobs, in Sumitomo Group - Maukerja
Assistant Vice President, Legal Department (Legal Counsel) - SMBC
Sumitomo Group
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Job Responsibilities
- Advising on legal aspects of credit & lending, litigation and other sensitive matters.
- Advising on customer documentation, new products and structures for financing and other transactions and services offered/entered into by the Bank.
- Drafting, updating, improving and maintaining agreements, standard templates, framework, guidance notes and other legal documents for the Bank.
- Reviewing agreements, NDAs, mandate letters, customer onboarding documents and other contracts to be entered into by Bank and advising and negotiating on behalf of the Bank.
- Advising Bank on changes and developments in law and regulations affecting the Bank and coordinating with Compliance teams and other internal stakeholders on implementation.
- Co-ordinating legal matters with other offices under APAC where necessary. Assisting Head of Legal in managing, coordinating and rolling-out initiatives affecting legal teams across Asia Pacific Division.
- Projects, initiatives and matters as may be assigned by Head of Legal from time to time.
- Law degree from a recognized university and admitted to practice in a common law jurisdiction (e.g. Singapore, the UK).
- Qualified lawyer with 5 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal dept in financial services.
- Familiar with credit and lending documentation and other common banking products and services.
- Ability to prioritise and manage work efficiently delivering with speed and quality.
- Good communication, analytical, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Able to work independently and exercise good legal judgment.
- Able to balance risks and commercial considerations and provide sound and practical legal advice
- Confident and meticulous and able to work in fast-paced environment.
- Proactive and growth-m inded.
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