Legal Counsel (Banking & Financial Services)

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on banking business, operations, and governance matters in Singapore to support informed decision-making
• Support corporate banking, private banking/wealth management, and treasury transactions by reviewing and advising on legal implications
• Conduct legal risk assessments for new products, business initiatives, and cross-border transactions to mitigate potential exposures
• Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of banking and commercial documents including loan agreements, facility letters, guarantees, security documents, NDAs, service and outsourcing agreements, and intra-group arrangements to ensure legal compliance and risk management
• Review treasury and financial markets documentation such as ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs, and derivatives documents to support financial transactions
• Provide legal advice on Singapore regulatory matters including MAS requirements, PDPA, banking secrecy, outsourcing, and corporate governance to ensure regulatory compliance
• Support regulatory interpretation and align internal policies with evolving legal requirements to maintain governance standards
• Advise on PRC law-related issues and cross-border transactions to facilitate compliance with Head Office requirements
• Coordinate with external counsel on Singapore and cross-border legal matters, managing scope, timelines, and costs to optimize legal resources
• Support the review and enhancement of internal policies, procedures, and operational workflows to strengthen risk management and governance
• Assist in handling disputes, regulatory enquiries, complaints, internal investigations, and incident response to protect the bank's interests
• Maintain legal documentation records and track legal risks to ensure accurate and accessible legal information
• Collaborate closely with business, risk, compliance, finance, HR, and Head Office teams to integrate legal perspectives into business operations
• Conduct internal training and briefings on legal and regulatory developments to enhance organizational legal awareness
• Preferred competencies and qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent legal qualification
• Qualified lawyer in Singapore or common law jurisdiction preferred
• Minimum 2 years' relevant legal experience in law firm, bank, financial institution, or in-house legal team
• Strong experience in banking, finance, corporate lending, treasury, derivatives, or financial regulation preferred
• Familiarity with MAS regulations, PDPA, outsourcing rules, and banking documentation standards
• Knowledge of PRC law and cross-border transactions is an advantage
• Ability to review and draft both English and Chinese legal documents preferred
• Strong drafting, analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management ability
• Meticulous, independent, responsible, and able to manage multiple priorities

Additional Information

Job Summary Our banking client seeks a Legal Counsel to provide expert legal advisory and transactional support in banking, financing, treasury, and regulatory matters for the Singapore Branch, driving effective governance and cross-border coordination in a dynamic environment.

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