Legal Counsel

1 week ago

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia HSBC Full time

  • Job description

Some careers grow faster than others.


If you're looking for a career that will give you plenty of opportunities to develop, join HSBC and your future will be rich with potential.

Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.


Global Legal plays an important role in protecting the Group's reputation by helping to future-proof the organization through robust legal risk and issue advisory.

Responsible for providing comprehensive legal advice to senior management and all global businesses and functions, the team offers a diverse range of legal skills, jurisdictional experience and practice specialisms across all countries and territories in which our businesses operate.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join this team in the role of
Legal Counsel.

Principal Acco

untabilities:

  • To act as the legal counsel supporting Markets and Securities Services (MSS).
  • To work with the MSS Business Lead Lawyer to implement and communicate the strategic and operational objectives of the Global Legal Function across the Conventional and Amanah business and identify, formulate and communicate policies and procedures in line with these objectives.
  • To provide proactive legal advice, guidance and support to Conventional and Amanah, and to other business areas and functions as required to ensure that the Group's exposure to legal risk is managed effectively.
  • To back up MSS Business Lead Lawyer in representing the legal function in MSS business governance forum such as MSS Business and Local Risk Committees.
  • Works under the supervision of the MSS Business Lead Lawyer, but will work independently on routine matters.
  • Ability to prioritize workloads in terms of legal risk and commercial consideration.
  • Maintain knowledge of HSBC Group operations and policies.
  • Ability to handle tasks with less supervision.
  • Enhanced relationship with higher levels of management inspiring confidence of customers/stakeholders.
  • The jobholder assists the General Counsel MYH LGA, the Senior Legal Counsel / MSS Business Lead Lawyer and colleagues to manage legal risk across MSS in accordance with established policies and procedures. The diversity of HSBC's business, its geographic spread and the constant changes internally and externally means the diversity of matters which the jobholder is required to manage and advise on is very wide.
  • The role requires an understanding of the structure of the HSBC Group and its culture and the ability to handle increasingly complex legal issues.
  • The jobholder must also establish close mutually supportive working relationships with other members of the local legal team and the Global Legal Function.
  • Works independently, but seeks SME input on unusual situations, highly complex issues, and matters that may pose significant legal, financial and / or reputational risk to the HSBC Group.
Requirements

  • Qualified lawyer with two to ten years of relevant experience.
  • Minimum degree qualification is preferred.
  • Knowledge and experience of markets, derivatives, banking, corporate and securities law concepts and a working knowledge of the laws in the major jurisdictions in which HSBC operates.
  • Corporate experience and Compliance experience an advantage, but not essential.
  • Good knowledge of the HSBC Group corporate structures, its business and personnel and a clear understanding of HSBC's corporate culture.
  • Ability to prioritise and multitask.
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships across business lines and within Legal.
  • Developing lateral thinking / problem solving skills.
  • Developing ability to influence.

Opening up a world of opportunity.
**Issued by HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad

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