Director, Attorney Global Corporate and Investment Bank Lending

Job Description:

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Position Description:
The Attorney/Assistant General Counsel & Director is part of the Asia Pacific Legal Group. The role will be responsible for providing legal analysis and advice to the Global Corporate and Investment Bank in Asia Pacific regarding loan transactions and related areas as part of the global International Loans Legal team (covering the 12 APAC loan markets where we operate). Role will be located in either Hong Kong or Singapore.

Key Responsibilities:

Legal analysis and advice/judgment as to the following areas and preparation of proper documentation to manage risks for the company across APAC and globally:

• Syndicated and bilateral loan transactions, including credit, arrangement and agency
• Loan related restructuring and insolvency
• Licensing, regulatory and market risk related to lending business and loan transactions
• External counsel management
• Various regional and global projects to support growth and operation of the lending business in APAC, including advice on development of new or existing products
• Escalating, advising and updating senior management on material transactions and other matters
• Ensuring adherence to global and local policies and procedures which impact the lending business in APAC
• Co-working with compliance and other departments to keep the proper governance and control of the business units in place
• Other Global Corporate and Investment Banking activities

Key Requirements:

• Admission to practice law preferably in the UK/AUS/US/Hong Kong/Singapore or other common law jurisdiction with at least 6+ year PQE
• Business level fluency in English (written and spoken) to communicate effectively with stakeholders and regulators
• In-depth understanding of and sufficient work experience in APAC lending and credit markets, both syndicated and bilateral, M&A financing structures, collateral and security packages
• Understanding of certain US, EU and UK regulatory regimes (Dodd Frank Act, Volcker Rule, Reg W, GDPR etc.) is a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills with team-work oriented mindset
• Excellent judgement
• Ability to respond quickly, think flexibly and practically and proactively suggest solutions to achieve business aims
• Clear and succinct legal writing and communication skills
• Solid understanding of business practice and industry custom
• Willingness to work as a member of a global team and curiosity about changing financial practice and environment