Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate and Institutional Banking

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 organization 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 an experienced professional to join this team in the role of Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate and Institutional Banking.

Principle Responsibilities :

• To act as the senior legal adviser lawyer primarily responsible for business partnering of Corporate Institutional Banking.
• To work with the General Counsel, Malaysia and Head of Legal HSBC Amanah (M) Berhad to implement and communicate the strategic and operational objectives of the Global Legal Function across the Conventional and Amanah business and identify, formulate and communicate policies and procedures in line with these objectives.
• To provide proactive legal advice, guidance and support to Conventional and Amanah, and to other business areas and functions as required to ensure that the Group’s exposure to legal risk is managed effectively.
• To effectively risk steward for Corporate Institutional Banking proactively identify legal risks faced in transactions / projects / business, to raise the same at governance forums and challenge the business on the adequacy of controls managing the legal risks.
• To manage and provide guidance to lawyers supporting the Conventional and Amanah business.
• To represent the legal function in Corporate Institutional Banking senior governance forum such as Corporate Institutional Banking EXCO and Business Risk Committee

Requirements

Due to the urgent hiring need, candidates with immediate right to work locally and no relocation needed will be prioritized.

Opening up a world of opportunity.

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.