Assistant Vice President, Country Lead Counsel

Whether you’re at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here. At **Citi**, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world’s most global banks. We’re fully committed to supporting your growth and development from the start with extensive on-the-job training and exposure to senior leaders, as well as more traditional learning. You’ll also have the chance to give back and make a positive impact where we live and work through volunteerism.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as **Assistant Vice President, Country Lead Counsel (Hybrid)** (Internal Job Title: Lead Counsel 1 - Country - C12)based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:

- Citi provides programs and services for your physical and mental well-being including access to telehealth options, health advocates, confidential counseling and more. Coverage varies by country.
- Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.

The Country Lead Counsel is an intermediate level position responsible for providing legal counsel and support to aligned countries/geographies of responsibility. The overall objective of this role is to provide legal and corporate governance support, advice, and guidance across a broad range of practice areas, with respect to the local laws and regulations of the country or countries for which the Country General Counsel Group Manager is responsible.

This role is responsible for providing guidance, support, and legal advice on Citi's businesses and functions in Malaysia. This role requires thorough understanding of the business needs and expectations, combined with a solid conceptual/practical grounding in the laws and regulations of the geographies in which we operate. Provides input into strategic decisions, exercising sound legal judgement to develop proactive, risk-appropriate, and commercially practical business-oriented solutions.

**Responsibilities**:

- In coordination with the Country Counsel team, provides legal advice and support in various areas of practices, to Country Business Management on legal, control function and regulatory matters associated with Citi’s business activities and legal entities in the countries covered; ensures that Citi is appropriately addressing legal, regulatory, franchise and reputational risks in these countries.
- Supports strategic initiatives of the businesses and functions in countries covered by providing Citi Country Officers with guidance and interpretations of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and industry practices, and advising business management on legal matters impacting the business.
- Coordinates provision of internal and external legal support to Citi’s local businesses in Malaysia, working closely with the relevant Regional Product Counsel (or his or her designee) to ensure that Citi’s legal needs are met in a cost-effective manner.
- Develops a broad understanding of Citi’s businesses in Malaysia and of the major legal and regulatory risks facing those businesses.
- Collaborates across internal lines of business, control/support functions and/or external counsel to achieve coordinated and efficient outcomes on matters of common interest, coordinates closely with Legal team members, as appropriate.
- Partners with Citi Country Officers and country management to support Citi’s maintaining of good relations with local regulators and all other local regulatory bodies that are relevant to Citi business activities.
- Supports efforts to ensure key legal and regulatory developments that may impact or otherwise be relevant to Citi’s businesses in the country, including those involving other financial institutions, are appropriately monitored and that country management is apprised of significant developments.
- Participates in any relevant country-level governance committees as assigned, e.g., coordinating committee, business risk & controls committee, legal & compliance committee, legal vehicle management committee; act as lawyer providing support to the country in any matter.
- Works with external counsel and resolve issues, escalating to manager as required.
- Supports the Company secretary in all corporate governance, compliance, board administration and other related matters from time to time required.
- Executes the Legal department's risk & control and other tasks required to support the department.

Qualifications:

- 4-8 years of relevant practice and industry experience in a reputable law firm.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, organizational and relationship management skills.
- Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal