Vice President, Fund Management Department Legal (Group Legal)

Vice President, Fund Management Department Legal (Group Legal)

The candidate shall have professional knowledge of assets management / funds businesses, relevant syariah law and conventions. To support and provide sound legal advice; reviewing and commenting on all / any legal issues / documents to be executed by Fund Management Department (FMD) ensuring protection of interest and achieving FMD’s objectives and commercial purpose without fear of significant financial loss.

This incumbent will lead the FMD legal team to support FMD’s commercial activities and business on day-to-day basis including to act as a custodian of the number combination lock for the fire-resistant cabinet where all the original legal documents forwarded by FMD business units are being kept safe.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• At least 5-7 years post working experience, in litigations or handling legal documentation in law firms and / or in-house legal departments, experience in assets management company or banks is an added advantage.
• Posses a mature personality, pro-active, not afraid to speak out and is result-oriented.
• Provide legal advice and support litigation cases management and legal documentation to support FMD’s business, including to act as a custodian of the number of combination lock for the fire-resistant cabinet where all the original legal documents forwarded by business units are being kept safe.
• Actively support FMD to operate in high standards of conduct and meet all legal requirements.
• Drafting and reviewing legal related documentation.
• Manage and advice on legal issues arises from daily operation.
• Actively involved in assisting in the design and structuring legal relationship with business.
• Monitoring and reporting to the management of the progress of litigation cases.
• Manage the retention of original legal documentation as custodians.
• To build and increase compliance culture within the team
• To build and increase risk management culture within the team.
• Increase team’s knowledge on regulations relating to fund management and FMD products.

AmBank Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from qualified candidates. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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