Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Bank's legal team and provide strategic, commercial legal counsel that directly shapes the growth and risk profile of an exciting new digital banking business. You will play a key role in shaping the Bank's products. You will drive legal support for new financial products from inception through to go-to-market, while remaining comfortable with change and innovation.

• Deliver sound, timely and commercially-minded legal advice to senior management, the Board and all relevant stakeholders, instructing and managing external counsel or managing risks as required.

• Oversee and provide expert legal advice on wholesale and SME digital banking and lending products, with particular emphasis on financing transactions (including structuring, documentation and the full range of formats and security packages).

• Lead legal support for the implementation of digital customer journeys, embedded financing solutions, mobile applications, internet platforms, instant messaging tools and related initiatives.

• Lead legal input into the Bank's risk management framework, including internal controls, policies, frameworks, processes and standard operating procedures.

• Own corporate governance matters as the primary legal liaison with the Board, shareholders and senior management. Act as Company Secretary and work closely with Group Corporate Governance, the Regulatory Compliance team and any external corporate secretarial firm to manage board and committee meetings, minutes, director/staff training, and ensure all regulatory and legal requirements are met on a timely basis.

Job Requirement

• Required: Bachelor's degree or higher in Law. A minimum of 15 years PQE with substantial regional experience across APAC. Legally qualified in Singapore (other Commonwealth jurisdictions will be considered) with strong legal training and significant experience either in a top-tier law firm or in-house in a commercial or wholesale bank.

• Required: Proven background and hands-on experience leading or advising on financing transactions, with deep familiarity with various transaction formats and security packages.

• Preferred: Direct legal experience in the banking and finance / fintech industry, corporate governance or corporate secretarial work, and data privacy matters; strong regional Asia experience; excellent English communication skills for engagement with senior stakeholders. While the majority of interactions will be in English, Mandarin Chinese proficiency would be advantageous with certain stakeholders.

• Preferred: Strong regulatory and compliance knowledge, particularly in relation to banking and fintech businesses and the relevant licensing laws and regulations across Asia.

• Background in data privacy would be a strong advantage.