Responsibilities
- Providing legal advice, supporting the financing and global markets businesses of the bank, including drafting and/or negotiation and/or review of related documentation and liaising with external counsel where necessary. Coverage includes:
- Facility agreements and related security arrangements, including bilateral and syndicated financing, and project financing and finance-related hedging.
- Accounts and cash management.
- Bank guarantee, performance bonds, corporate/personal guarantees, Standby Letters of Credit, and Letter of Credit; and
- Structured products listed on the stock exchanges in Asia, mainly Singapore warrants, and the related marketing and distribution issues.
- Liaising with external counsel and external bodies including regulators, industry associations, agents and other authorities with respect to the above.
- Keeping up to date with legal and regulatory developments in the finance space.
- Provision of legal advice and support in relation to capital markets activities, and other supplemental legal documentation entered into under or in connection with the above.
- Providing legal advice and assistance on legal matters relating to branch and Southeast Asia activities to the front office, back office and middle office representatives and other teams or departments of the bank (including other legal teams in Asia and Europe) in connection with the above.
- Reporting and escalating appropriate matters on an ongoing and regular basis to line managers.
- Compliance with internal guidelines and procedures and providing assistance in updating guidelines and procedures which relate to the above activities.
Profile required
Academic Background and Certifications, Experience:
- Degree in law (English or Commonwealth law qualification preferred) with at least five years of post-qualification experience in a law firm or in-house role.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of Singapore laws, regulations and guidelines in relation to banking, financing and/or securities activities and a working knowledge of related areas of law and regulatory environment.
- Experience in structuring, drafting and negotiating legal documentation for the financing business of banks, and understanding of standard banking documents, such as LMA/APLMA documents.
- Experience with drafting and reviewing product offering documentation and related documentation, such as prospectuses, listing documents, private placing memoranda and/or exchange announcements.
- Good communication skills and good command of spoken and written English.
- Problem solving and analytical skills; attention to detail.
- Motivated and able to work independently, while respecting reporting procedures.
Operational Skills:
- Proficient in legal principles within area of coverage
- Drafts or validates complex legal documents/memos/emails
- Identifies, analyses and solves complex legal issues within area of coverage
- Responds efficiently to complex legal questions raised by business partners or management
- Proactively detects legal risks and takes appropriate initiatives to ensure proper coverage
- Works with extended autonomy and in coordination with other lawyers / teams
- If applicable, is able to effectively supervise the work of other lawyers
- Resolves effectively legal blocking points in negotiations with clients
- Provides support/leadership in crisis situations, applying appropriate procedures
- Able to manage projects, applying project management best practices
- Promotes and suggests, where appropriate, simplification to tasks, processes, legal advice and documentation
- Contributes to monitoring the relationship with law firms efficiently and in a cost-saving manner
- Solid knowledge of SG Group and bank industry
- Establishes and maintains sustainable relationships with business partners
- Establishes prompt / effective resolution of business partners’ issues and organizes follow-up to ensure that problems are resolved
- Takes initiatives to raise legal risk awareness of business partners and other non-legal stakeholders
- Identifies and anticipates the business partner requirements, expectations and needs.
Company Description:
Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Founded in 1864, we have been playing a vital role in the economy for over 150 years. With more than 148,000 employees based in 76 countries worldwide, we accompany 32 million clients throughout the world on a daily basis. Based on a diversified universal banking model, the Group combines financial strength with a strategy of sustainable growth.Our expertise in the Asia Pacific region ranges from Corporate & Investment Banking (Advisory, Financing and Global Markets) to Asset Management, Securities Services, Trade Finance and Cash Management Services. Leveraging on our formidable global footprint, we serve corporates, financial institutions and the public sector. With our regional headquarters in Hong Kong, we operate in 11 countries across Asia Pacific, employing over 6,600 employees. You can find us in Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, Mumbai, Sydney and other locations in the region.For more information, follow us on LinkedIn @Société Générale or visit our website www.societegenerale.asia.
Department Description:
The Asia-Pacific Legal division has a local presence in China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Australia, Taiwan and Singapore.
