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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 organisation 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 a high calibre professional to join our team as a Legal Counsel, Securities Services.

Principal Responsibilities

The role-holder will be part of the legal team that provides legal advice and support to the Securities Services (SSv) business.
Provide legal support in respect of SSv products and initiatives (including digital innovation, and development of digital platforms, services and products).
Develop and maintain legal and contractual templates.
Liaising with external counsel when necessary and in a cost-effective manner.
Provide legal support to and collaborate with other functions and teams (such as Regulatory Compliance, Risk and Global Legal Services) that support the SSv business.
Participate in and provide legal support for various local and regional projects and initiatives.
Perform Legal function’s role as the second line of defence in the Group’s risk management framework and partnering the SSv business in Singapore in addressing non-legal issues and risks (such as reputational risk and conduct risk).
Attending and presenting at various risk and fiduciary forums, steering committees, board meetings (as required).
Liaise on a regular basis across the relevant business areas and functions and with Legal function regionally and globally (as needed).

The SSv business covers :

Direct Custody and Clearing

Global Custody

Investor Services

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Trustee and Fiduciary Services

Fund Services

General Responsibilities for the Role

Be the accountable lawyer or aiding the accountable lawyer of the area on all material legal issues that the business faces.

Execute against relevant policies and procedures for the relevant area of coverage to ensure that Legal's role in the second line of defence can be executed.

Advising relevant Management on non-standard legal and reputational risks.

Evaluating and responding to changes in legal and regulatory requirements as they arise.

Provide legal advice that is prompt, succinct, easy to understand, and adds value by identifying the root cause of the problem and seeing the ‘bigger picture’.

Provide commercially sensitive, pragmatic and practical guidance and support to the SSV businesses in a cost-effective manner.

Ensure that legal implications and risks of initiatives and / or complex matters are effectively communicated to and understood by the relevant business area.

Maintain and develop positive and professional working relationships with the SSV business departments.

Assist in the management of legal risk in relation to SSV business in accordance with group policy requirements, to include implementation and provision of advice to on legal and regulatory developments affecting [team / region / country / business].

Be a subject matter expert and provide expert legal advice in relation to SSV business.

Brief Legal management on major issues arising in relevant business areas and major legislative changes in area of expertise.

Proactively maintain knowledge of and adhere to HSBC Group operations and policies.

Requirements

Qualified Lawyer.

Knowledge and experience of 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.

Knowledge of the HSBC Group corporate structures, its business and personnel and a clear understanding of HSBC’s corporate culture.

Ability to prioritise.

Communication and inter-personal skills.

Developing lateral thinking / problem solving skills.

To be considered for this role, the relevant rights to work in Singapore is required.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.

Issued by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

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