Director of Legal Affairs

1 week ago


George Town, Penang, Malaysia Mufg Investorservices Full time
Job Description

**About the Role**

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced legal professional to join our team as an Associate Director, Legal Counsel. As a key member of our legal department, you will play a critical role in supporting the business in performing its key function of servicing the legal and regulatory needs of our global operations.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Manage Legal Matters

Manage legal matters from start to finish, which may involve taking instructions, determining the appropriate course of action, managing timelines and people's expectations, reviewing and drafting legal documents, negotiating agreements, managing input from experts and the business, seeking sign-off from the relevant parties, and dealing with execution or providing a final legal opinion as appropriate.

Draft and Negotiate Agreements

Draft, work on, and negotiate client and non-client facing agreements and ancillary documentation, such as administration agreements, fund management agreements, FATCA agreements, ISDA schedule amendments, FX hedging arrangements, middle office and BPO agreements, bank account mandates and terms and conditions, regulatory reporting agreements, NDAs, intragroup and outsourcing agreements, and vendor agreements.

Respond to Legal Queries

Respond to legal queries from operational departments, internal control/support groups, client integration/client services teams, senior management, and entity boards, concerning fund documentation, client agreements, vendor agreements, inter-group agreements, applicable laws, and regulatory matters.

Advise on Legal and Regulatory Matters

Advise the business on day-to-day legal and regulatory matters across all key jurisdictions of the business and assist the business with managing legal risk.

Manage External Counsel

Manage/coordinate with external legal counsel, where required, to advise senior management and to generally support all business functions.

Support Business Initiatives

Help with, and if necessary manage, projects and new business initiatives.

Coordinate Precedents

Coordinate the ongoing maintenance and creation of precedents in response to legal, regulatory, operational, and market developments.

Represent Legal on Committees

Provide advice to, and/or represent legal on, internal committees, such as the compliance committee and risk committee.

Requirements

  1. Qualified Lawyer

Qualified lawyer with post-qualification experience and a valid practicing certificate.

Experience in In-House Legal Role

Experience in an in-house legal role, ideally with a bank, fund manager, or fund service provider (like a fund administrator).


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