Total 10 legal executive job vacancies in Legal / Public / Security category in D16 Upper East Coast, Bedok, Eastwood, Kew Drive

To perform and execute all aspects of in-house legal counsel and company secretary (main or alternate), contracts and procurement management functions of our businesses. You will safeguard our reputation and minimise our exposure to legal, contractual and compliance risks by assuring that the Group and Company comply with laws and statutory requirements in the jurisdictions in which the Group and Company operate, and provide sound and practical legal advice to management and business partners on all relevant matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal, contractual and procurement topics (labour law, partnerships, local and international ventures, corporate finance, etc).
• Collaborate with Management to devise efficient defence strategies for the best positioning of the
• Group and the Company.
• Specify internal governance policies on contracts and procurement, and regularly monitor compliance.
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal, contractual and procurement issues.
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (clients, vendors, regulators, external counsels, public authorities etc).
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to assure the full legal rights of the group and the company.
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders.
• Provide recommendations to the organisation on legal risk while balancing commerciality.
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to staff in the organisation.
• Conduct your work meticulously and with integrity, reliability and responsibility.
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislations in the jurisdictions in which the Group and the Company operate.
• Perform corporate secretarial duties through participation in Board/Management Committee meetings, drafting Board/Management Committee papers/resolutions/minutes and ensuring follow through of action items required by the Board of Directors/Management Committees.
• Support contract and price negotiations, and prepare contract documents and/or agreements with clients, suppliers, business partners, employees and any other relevant parties.
• Assist with the administrative requirements of the legal team.
• Participate in special committees and drive projects for process improvement and innovation.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Group and Company.

Job Requirements

• Recognised degree in law, preferably admitted to the Singapore Bar or qualified to do so. Fresh graduates or those recently called are welcome to apply.
• Experienced legal executives with a recognised diploma in law and management may be considered.
• Proven experience as a legal counsel in business environment with a commercial perspective.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate and contract laws, practices and procedures.
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation.
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
• High degree of attention to detail and professional ethics and integrity.
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information.
• Strong command of English and the use of Microsoft Office.
• Proactive and self-motivated individual with a growth mindset and composure under pressure.

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.

Shape your Career with Citi

Citi’s Global Legal Affairs and Compliance (GLAC) empowers and protects Citi by providing legal, compliance, investigative, and security services to our firm. We manage compliance risk, provide legal analysis and advice, protect Citi’s people and businesses, advocate for legal and regulatory outcomes that benefit our firm and our clients, and ultimately promote behavior that is consistent with Citi’s mission and culture.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Officer, Legal Support Specialist 3 - Corporate Secretariat - Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Legal Support Specialist 3 - C11) based in, Singapore. 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.
• We believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families. That’s why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.
• 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 Legal Support Specialist 3 is a developing professional role. Deals with most problems independently and has some latitude to solve complex problems. Integrates in-depth specialty area knowledge with a solid understanding of industry standards and practices. Good understanding of how the team and area integrate with others in accomplishing the objectives of the subfunction/ job family. Applies analytical thinking and knowledge of data analysis tools and methodologies. Requires attention to detail when making judgments and recommendations based on the analysis of factual information. Typically deals with variable issues with potentially broader business impact. Applies professional judgment when interpreting data and results. Breaks down information in a systematic and communicable manner. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to exchange potentially complex/sensitive information. Moderate but direct impact through close contact with the businesses' core activities.

Quality and timeliness of service provided will affect the effectiveness of own team and other closely related teams.

The successful incumbent will be working closely with the Company Secretary and expected to handle the following key responsibilities to provide high quality, professional company secretarial support for all the Singapore entities as well as supporting the Asia South Corporate Governance outsourcing related function.

In this role, you’re expected to:

• Provide comprehensive corporate secretarial support to a number of boards and board committees, including liaison with various stakeholders, preparation of agendas, creation and collation of board packs, taking minutes following up on action points and providing governance advice.
• Scheduling the board and board committee calendars, seeking and monitoring director availability for additional meetings as and when necessary.
• Maintain proper documentation of corporate governance activities and processes, including updating and maintaining the statutory registers and databases for all the Singapore legal entities.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements including necessary filings with the regulators.
• Monitoring the effectiveness and appropriateness of the corporate governance framework of each legal entity.
• Provide administrative support to the board of directors and company secretary.
• Undertaking ad hoc projects as and when assigned.
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As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• A recognized tertiary education or an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators with at least 4 years of relevant corporate secretarial experience in the banking or finance industry.
• Ability to multi-task and function effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the corporate secretariat work and corporate governance principle.
• Strong knowledge of relevant regulations and directive of financial institutions would be an advantage.
• Meticulous with good organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of tools.
• A team worker with ability to work independently.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Good rapport building skills, accuracy, attention to details, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize work.

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Take the next step in your career, apply for this role at Citi today!

https://jobs.citi.com/dei

About the role

The Legal division is made up of team members from Legal, Corporate Security, Compliance, Risk Management & Insurance, Privacy and Corporate Secretarial (“Legal”). The Group General Counsel (“GGC”) is the Head of Legal numbering more than 50 employees comprising legal counsels and respective teams based in Singapore and globally.

Reporting into the Group General Counsel, the duties include supporting the legal department technological tools including its Teams instances, litigation reporting tool (“Mitigate”), contractual risk management tool (“sAIgon”), corporate secretarial administrative support including management of Viewpoint.

Key responsibilities

Legal Department Operations Administrator

• Assist the Group General Counsel and Group Company Secretary and full legal team by managing team technology implementation.
• Administer and maintain databases of legal documents
• Office management support work include document management and procurement follow up with vendors.
• To maintain records and files (online and hard copy filing systems) in a systematic manner for easy access and retrieval using technology management
• To support and drive assignments / initiatives / projects related to compliance or legal matters as and when required.
• Assist GGC’s executive assistant in arranging meetings, seminars, trainings and events in support of technology initiatives.
• Assist with the preparation and formatting of presentations, reports, and communications materials.
• Support on legal and compliance reporting and documentation for the team.
• Liaise with other company departments, overseas counterparts, and external parties where necessary
• Ensure corporate messages are reiterated within the legal team
• Maintain and update Legal Department Teams instances and ensure efficient utilization and training of legal team.
• Maintain Mitigate and ensure efficient utilization by legal team including training.
• Maintain sAIgon and ensure efficient utilization by legal team including training.

Corporate Secretarial

• Prepare and coordinate with corporate secretarial team on documents for signing in original and despatch which includes ensuring that documents are in order and signers’ availability, or via electronic signing eg via DocuSign and collation of signed documents for statutory and other records
• Manage notarization and legalization requirements for corporate documentation including to communicate with the notary and courier despatch to arrange documents in good order for use in various countries
• Arrange translation and other administrative requirements upon team request
• Support accurate filing of physical corporate statutory records as applicable and accurate upload of statutory records with clear naming convention to corporate secretarial records online library
• Assist corporate secretarial team to update corporate information in software database and retrieval of corporate information or reports upon request from the corporate secretarial team or Legal team members
• Provide strong administrative support to Group Company Secretary including to communicate with the corporate secretarial team to provide organisation changes updates to circulate quarterly organisation charts and to draft customised chart extracts and related documents, entities’ list of addresses and all assigned jobs
• Support administration of Corp pass authorisation system to manage digital service access of employees for various functions to perform corporate transactions for Singapore companies. [there are more than 200 government digital services available at current time]
• Assist with basic provision of corporate information to Legal team to meet their requirements
• Assist on corporate secretarial actions for projects such as printing and binding of project bibles and upload to corporate secretarial records online library

About you

• Minimum 3 years relevant working experience with prior project management skills
• Good administrative and organizational skills
• Collaborative, proactive and resourceful
• Demonstrates the ability to multi-task and problem-solving skills
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills

Job Description & Requirements

1. Handles and coordinates the administrative aspect for the both traffic and security management department. This includes, but not limited to, collection of deliver orders and ensuring the officers’ notification are up to date.
2. Conducts regular site supervisory checks.
3. Assist the Deployment & Planning team in providing support to handle ongoing incident and manning crisis management at site.
4. Ensures that the officers adhere to the Company’s and PLRD’s Code of Conduct and regulations.
5. Ensuring that the team officers adhere and complies with the Land Transport Authority (LTA), Police Licensing Regulatory Department and Work Place Safety & Health.
6. Provide real-time tracking and monitoring in the event of any incidents or disciplinary issues at site
7. Manage a small team of officers on site.
8. Conducts On-Jobs Trainings, induction and in house trainings to the officers.
9. Conducting an on-site briefing and job run through for Contract for Service personnel if necessary.
10. Any other duties as directed by management, within the reasonable scope of the position hereof.

To perform and execute all aspects of in-house legal counsel and company secretary (main or alternate), contracts and procurement management functions of our businesses. You will safeguard our reputation and minimise our exposure to legal, contractual and compliance risks by assuring that the Group and Company comply with laws and statutory requirements in the jurisdictions in which the Group and Company operate, and provide sound and practical legal advice to management and business partners on all relevant matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal, contractual and procurement topics (labour law, partnerships, local and international ventures, corporate finance, etc).
• Collaborate with Management to devise efficient defence strategies for the best positioning of the
• Group and the Company.
• Specify internal governance policies on contracts and procurement, and regularly monitor compliance.
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal, contractual and procurement issues.
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (clients, vendors, regulators, external counsels, public authorities etc).
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to assure the full legal rights of the group and the company.
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders.
• Provide recommendations to the organisation on legal risk while balancing commerciality.
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to staff in the organisation.
• Conduct your work meticulously and with integrity, reliability and responsibility.
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislations in the jurisdictions in which the Group and the Company operate.
• Perform corporate secretarial duties through participation in Board/Management Committee meetings, drafting Board/Management Committee papers/resolutions/minutes and ensuring follow through of action items required by the Board of Directors/Management Committees.
• Support contract and price negotiations, and prepare contract documents and/or agreements with clients, suppliers, business partners, employees and any other relevant parties.
• Assist with the administrative requirements of the legal team.
• Participate in special committees and drive projects for process improvement and innovation.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Group and Company.

Job Requirements

• Recognised degree in law, preferably admitted to the Singapore Bar or qualified to do so. Fresh graduates or those recently called are welcome to apply.
• Experienced legal executives with a recognised diploma in law and management may be considered.
• Proven experience as a legal counsel in business environment with a commercial perspective.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate and contract laws, practices and procedures.
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation.
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
• High degree of attention to detail and professional ethics and integrity.
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information.
• Strong command of English and the use of Microsoft Office.
• Proactive and self-motivated individual with a growth mindset and composure under pressure.

To perform and execute all aspects of in-house legal counsel and company secretary (main or alternate), contracts and procurement management functions of our businesses. You will safeguard our reputation and minimise our exposure to legal, contractual and compliance risks by assuring that the Group and Company comply with laws and statutory requirements in the jurisdictions in which the Group and Company operate, and provide sound and practical legal advice to management and business partners on all relevant matters.

• Provide accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal, contractual and procurement topics (labour law, partnerships, local and international ventures, corporate finance, etc).
• Collaborate with Management to devise efficient defence strategies for the best positioning of the
• Group and the Company.
• Specify internal governance policies on contracts and procurement, and regularly monitor compliance.
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal, contractual and procurement issues.
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (clients, vendors, regulators, external counsels, public authorities etc).
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to assure the full legal rights of the group and the company.
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders.
• Provide recommendations to the organisation on legal risk while balancing commerciality.
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to staff in the organisation.
• Conduct your work meticulously and with integrity, reliability and responsibility.
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislations in the jurisdictions in which the Group and the Company operate.
• Perform corporate secretarial duties through participation in Board/Management Committee meetings, drafting Board/Management Committee papers/resolutions/minutes and ensuring follow through of action items required by the Board of Directors/Management Committees.
• Support contract and price negotiations, and prepare contract documents and/or agreements with clients, suppliers, business partners, employees and any other relevant parties.
• Assist with the administrative requirements of the legal team.
• Participate in special committees and drive projects for process improvement and innovation.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Group and Company.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

• Recognised degree in law, preferably admitted to the Singapore Bar or qualified to do so. Fresh graduates or those recently called are welcome to apply.
• Experienced legal executives with a recognised diploma in law and management may be considered.
• Proven experience as a legal counsel in business environment with a commercial perspective.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate and contract laws, practices and procedures.
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation.
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
• High degree of attention to detail and professional ethics and integrity.
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information.
• Strong command of English and the use of Microsoft Office.
• Proactive and self-motivated individual with a growth mindset and composure under pressure.
• Must be prepared to travel on occasion, depending on the Company’s requirements.

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.

Shape your Career with Citi

Citi’s Global Legal Affairs and Compliance (GLAC) empowers and protects Citi by providing legal, compliance, investigative, and security services to our firm. We manage compliance risk, provide legal analysis and advice, protect Citi’s people and businesses, advocate for legal and regulatory outcomes that benefit our firm and our clients, and ultimately promote behavior that is consistent with Citi’s mission and culture.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Assistant Vice President, Legal Support Officer - Singapore - Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Legal Support Officer - C12) based in, Singapore. 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.
• We believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families. That’s why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.
• We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.
• Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.
• We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life, including generous paid time off packages.
• We offer our employees resources and tools to volunteer in the communities in which they live and work. In 2019, Citi employee volunteers contributed more than 1 million volunteer hours around the world.

The Legal Support Officer is an intermediate level, non-attorney role, responsible for providing legal support to the Citi Legal team. This role requires a pragmatic, proactive professional with thorough understanding of the Citi Legal Team. The overall objective of this role is to provide support to the Legal Team

In this role, you’re expected to:

• Responsible for legal support activities related to legal operations, litigation/discovery/settlements or negotiation and contract administration.
• Manages the execution, review, processing and tracking of legal documentation, executes transactions and completes varied work requests from multiple sources that may be complex in character and have tight deadlines.
• Executes legal programs and projects to achieve coordinated and efficient process improvements and legal support solutions; liaises with other control/functional businesses in support of initiatives.
• Conducts independent research and analysis of matters, applying institutional knowledge and knowledge of laws, rules and regulations, to support in the identification of legal solutions situations or to formulate recommendations on approach or strategy.
• Applies in-depth understanding of how associated risks differ depending on product and documentation envisaged in relevant jurisdiction(s) and provides advice to the Risk function and business partners accordingly.
• Maintains detailed records and documentation while staying abreast of new and changing regulatory and legal issues and industry initiatives
• Interacts with senior leaders, internal and external peers to gather information and works closely with the team’s management to determine legal solutions
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• 5-8 years of relevant industry experience, preferably with some experience working in an in-house legal role within financial services
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Proven analytical and organizational skills.
• Teamwork and adaptability.
• Ability to manage complex documentation with organization and detail.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and project management skills, as well as the ability to interact and communicate effectively with Senior management.
• A skilled negotiator who has the right attitude and can actively work with a wide range of colleagues of varying seniority in both business and support roles to respond to a broad range of needs and develop business friendly solutions to requirements while balancing compliance with multiple legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
• Comprehensive knowledge of legal customs and practices as well as understanding of financial services industry.
• Bachelors/University degree, Master’s degree preferred / LLB

Additional Job responsibilities / Job Purpose:

The candidate will assist with negotiation of markets trading documentation for Citi’s markets sales and trading desks, fund services throughout the Asia Pacific (AP) region.

Job Background/context:

Markets Legal Contract Management (MLCM) provides legal advisory and documentation services for markets sales and trading desks, fund services across the different regions. This candidate will be part of the global MLCM team that carries out this work for the Asia Pacific (AP) region specifically.

• Timely negotiation and preparation of ISDA Master Agreement, Global Master Repurchase Agreement, Global Master Securities Lending Agreement, CDEA and other markets trading documentation; negotiation of ancillary trading documentation, including review of corporate documentation, security and collateral documentation.
• Conduct due diligence to determine whether agreements are enforceable and meet the well-founded basis standard under applicable capital rules.
• Coordination and tracking of deviation approvals including compliance of documentation with legal, regulatory requirements and Citi policies.
• Legal support, advice, and guidance across a broad range of practice areas whilst appropriately assessing risk of business decisions made by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations and adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
• Management of data inputting for trading documentation and interaction with other regional support teams regarding trading documentation data systems and related queries, amendments.
• Participation in global documentation regulatory and remediation projects
• Assist in the coordination and support of AP Markets Legal Contract Management processes and initiatives.
• Liaise with other control and functional business in support of the initiatives that the AP MLCM is involved in.
• Provides analysis of matters in support of resolution of complex and variable situations or to formulate an approach.
• Assist in monitoring industry developments in relation to documentation initiatives.
• Performs varied work requests from multiple sources that may be complex in character and have tight deadlines.

Development Value:

This position provides the opportunity to work with and support a wide range of Citi markets businesses across Asia Pacific. The candidate will work closely with Legal colleagues across the region, as well as with stakeholders in Risk, Operations, Business and other areas. The role will involve regular contact with clients across the Asia Pacific region.

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Take the next step in your career, apply for this role at Citi today!

https://jobs.citi.com/dei

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.

Shape your Career with Citi

Citi’s Global Legal Affairs and Compliance (GLAC) empowers and protects Citi by providing legal, compliance, investigative, and security services to our firm. We manage compliance risk, provide legal analysis and advice, protect Citi’s people and businesses, advocate for legal and regulatory outcomes that benefit our firm and our clients, and ultimately promote behavior that is consistent with Citi’s mission and culture.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Vice President, Lead Counsel, Markets Fixed Income Asia Legal - Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Lead Counsel 2 - Product - C13) based in Singapore

Description:

Markets Legal support all of Citi's global Markets businesses as a single, unified department. Singapore, Hong Kong and Mumbai serve as hubs for various Markets legal teams for the Asia clusters. The team provides legal advisory and documentation support for fixed income, derivatives, rates, foreign exchange, commodities, futures & clearing, prime finance, equities sales and trading businesses, credit and loan trading, structured products, and solutions businesses.

As a member of the Markets Fixed Income Asia Legal team based in Singapore, the individual is to assist with legal coverage of fixed income, derivatives, rates, foreign exchange, note issuances, credit and loans trading, commercial real estate and asset financing, securitization transactions and structured loans and products, amongst others.

The person will report directly to a senior member of the Markets Fixed Income Asia Legal team and be expected to cover all the requirements of the team, including providing advice on legal and regulatory matters, litigation management and regulatory/policy interpretation. Day-to-day functions will involve transactional and advisory work, documentation, business development and participation in industry-based initiatives.

In this role, you’re expected to be:

• Assisting the businesses around product structuring for large episodic trades and advising on flow trades.
• Advising on and managing multi-jurisdictional regulatory requirements and client document negotiations.
• Managing and prioritizing key jurisdictions for the business.
• Managing and prioritizing key clients with multiple Citi touch points; crypto-currency and digital-related matters.
• Bank programs and structures incorporating environmental sustainability elements.
• Product development and structures addressing capital adequacy and risk-weighted asset requirements.
• Actively fulfilling the One-Citi ethos by identifying and overcoming boundaries and working collaboratively with other Citi members.

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• 4 to 8 years of relevant work experience
• Relevant experience in a law firm or financial institution
• Rates, Markets Treasury, Foreign Exchange and Credit Derivatives and financial regulatory experience (in particular, familiarity with Singapore, Hong Kong, China and/or India regulatory requirements) would be an advantage.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to engage with and manage senior business management representatives.
• A strong team player who is confident, possesses initiative and the ability to prioritize, multi-task and work under pressure.
• An eye for broader franchise issues and the ability to assess issues and their risks against the wider regulatory and compliance framework that Citi operates within
• Ability to work independently and interact with people of all levels and across regions
• Education Level: LLB or JD

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Take the next step in your career, apply for this role at Citi today

https://jobs.citi.com/dei

The Legal Manager will be based in Singapore and responsible for providing legal support for a variety of issues in customer contract negotiations, researching and enabling the launch of new products and services as well as regulatory and trade compliance support. The incumbent will be reporting to the Legal Director, Asia Pacific. He/she is expected to take on a broad and interesting range of legal matters and thus, a strong foundation in either a local or international law firm will be looked upon favorably.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and providing legal support for customer contracts throughout the Asia Pacific region
• Resolving disputes arising from customer contracts
• Advising on international trade and regulatory compliance matters
• Conducting legal research to enable the launch of new products and services
• Drafting and review legal commercial contracts and document
• Supervising outside law firms used by UPS
• Supervising junior Legal Department staff

Job Requirements:

• Possess a recognized Law Degree i.e. LLM or JD
• Minimum 4 years of relevant legal experience in law firm and/or in corporate legal department
• Candidates who possess relevant experience without Asia Pacific exposure will be considered as well.
• Possess advanced drafting skills in corporate and/or litigation matters.
• Ability to manage projects independently within minimal supervision in matrix company organization.
• Possess good planning, organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and able to interact with different levels of people.
• Matured personality with strong professionalism and long-term view towards career development
• Fluent in English and preferably one other Asian language i.e. Mandarin, Japanese, Korean or etc.
• Business traveling opportunities will be available.

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.

Shape your Career with Citi

Citi’s Global Legal Affairs and Compliance (GLAC) empowers and protects Citi by providing legal, compliance, investigative, and security services to our firm. We manage compliance risk, provide legal analysis and advice, protect Citi’s people and businesses, advocate for legal and regulatory outcomes that benefit our firm and our clients, and ultimately promote behavior that is consistent with Citi’s mission and culture.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Senior Vice President, Citi Wealth Legal (Capital Markets) - Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Assistant General Counsel - C14) based in Singapore. 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:

• We believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families. That’s why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.
• We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.
• We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life, including generous paid time off packages.

In this role

The Assistant General Counsel role is a senior management-level position within the Wealth Asia North and Asia South Legal team, based in Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Advising on structuring, legal issues and documentation in relation to a wide range of Capital Markets products [Structured Notes, Bonds, Equities, Commodities, Foreign Exchange (FX), Fixed Income and International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master/Collateral Agreements] in the Asia Pacific region for the Citi Wealth Investments business including Citi Private Bank, International Personal Bank and regional investments desk.
• Advising the Wealth businesses on the implementation of global and local regulations affecting investment products (excluding funds), such as: Dodd Frank and other United States, Hong Kong and Singapore regulations, sales practice regulations (best execution, suitability, offshore conduct rules, fair dealing).
• Advising on new products, product programs, close-out/collateral netting
• Advising the trust business from time to time
• any other matters related to the Wealth Investment business

The role requires the candidate to :-

• Apply comprehensive understanding of multiple function areas, acting as a subject matter expert in area of expertise to achieve goals of the function
• Resolve moderately complex legal issues with moderate impact on business/function segment and provide legal advisory services
• Partner with business/functional line management in recommending, developing and executing business plans within permissible statutory and regulatory frameworks
• Coordinate resources to meet business needs and ensure efficient delivery of legal services in business or country/region
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• 10+ years of post-qualification legal experience with a major law firm or financial institution
• Bachelor's degree/University degree
• Licensed to practice law
• Practical and solution-oriented, experienced in handling transactions independently
• Strong legal analytical skills, judgment and relationship building skills
• Willingness to learn, team player
• Familiarity with legal and bank regulatory/securities law framework in the Asia Pacific region and United States
• Preferred, In-house experience supporting capital markets/investments business

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