We're on a mission to make financial services accessible and effortless for SMEs. As one of Singapore's latest digital wholesale banks fully regulated by MAS, we're committed to continuous innovation to bring about simpler, safer and more rewarding financial services. #bringingaboutwhatsnext
Responsibilities
- Provide sound and timely legal advice to all relevant Bank stakeholders, working with external counsel or escalating internally as required
- Provide legal advice and support relating to wholesale and SME digital banking and lending products
- Provide legal advice and support for implementations of digital customer journeys, embedded financing, mobile applications, internet platforms and instant messaging tools etc
- Provide legal advice and support in respect of data privacy matters, and potentially taking on the role as Data Privacy Officer of the Bank.
- Provide legal advice and support for managing the Bank's risks (including but not limited to, input on internal controls, relevant policies, frameworks, processes and standard operating procedures)
- Corporate governance you will be at the forefront, being the Bank's liaison with the board members, shareholder, and management. You will support the Company Secretary and work with Group Corporate Governance, Regulatory Compliance team and any external corporate secretarial firm to manage all corporate governance matters such as facilitating board and board committee meetings, documenting minutes of meeting, training of bank staff or directors (as required), and ensuring regulatory and legal requirements are met in a timely manner.
Requirements
- Bachelor or above law degree
- A minimum of 8 years PQE with regional experience across APAC.
- Legally qualified in SG (other Commonwealth jurisdictions will be considered) with strong legal training and substantial experience either in a top-tier law firm or in-house in a commercial or wholesale bank.
- Good to have knowledge or direct legal experience in the banking and finance industry, corporate governance or corporate secretarial and data privacy matters; regional experience in the Asia region
- Strong regulatory/compliance knowledge and skills, especially about the banking/finance business and the relevant licensing laws and regulations in Asia.
