About the Company
Saison International is a global financial company with a mission to bring people, partners and technology together, creating resilient and innovative financial solutions for positive impact.
Across its business arms of lending and corporate venture capital, Saison International is committed to being a transformative partner in creating opportunities and enabling the dreams of people.
Based in Singapore, over 1,500 employees work across Saison's global operations spanning six countries - Singapore, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, Brazil.
Saison International is the international headquarters (IHQ) of Credit Saison Co. Ltd., founded in 1951 and one of Japan's largest lending conglomerates with over 70 years of history and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Company has evolved from a credit-card issuer to a diversified financial services provider across payments, leasing, finance, real estate and entertainment.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated Legal Counsel to support our international Legal & Compliance (L&C) team. The successful candidate will be working with members of the team on a wide variety of matters, including transactional, regulatory and compliance, administrative and corporate secretarial.
Sectoral coverage includes private credit, venture capital, funds, M&A, general corporate and commercial.
What You Will Do
Transactional & Investment Support
- Provide legal advice and transaction execution support for private credit and structured finance deals.
- Draft, review, and negotiate financing agreements, security documents, intercreditor agreements, and fund documentation.
- Support deal structuring, due diligence, and legal risk assessment for private credit and fund investments.
- Coordinate with external counsels on legal and regulatory aspects of local and cross-border financings involving complex structures.
Regulatory & Compliance
- Monitor and advise management and business teams on legal and regulatory developments affecting our various business verticals in applicable jurisdictions, by partnering with local L&C teams or external counsels.
- Support licensing or registration applications, regulatory filings, and interactions with financial authorities in applicable jurisdictions, in collaboration with local L&C teams or external counsels.
- Develop and implement internal policies, frameworks and guidelines to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Corporate Governance, Risk & Secretarial
- Assist the Governance function with corporate governance matters, including group management agreements and global business entities management.
- Assist the Risk function with credit, liquidity and market risk analysis.
- Support corporate secretarial functions, including drafting minutes and corporate resolutions and ensuring compliance with market best practices.
L&C Risk Management & Dispute Resolution
- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks across the businesses where applicable.
- Provide advice and support on contentious matters where applicable, including litigation / arbitration management, developing case-by-case strategy and approach, and liaising with external counsels on enforcement actions.
General Corporate & Commercial Support
- Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including a wide range of service agreements, NDAs, and vendor contracts.
- Provide strategic, ad hoc, ongoing or project-based advice and support to senior management, various corporate functions and investment teams.
- Support internal training initiatives on legal and compliance matters.
- Assist with such other tasks as may be assigned by the General Counsel or other stakeholders from time to time.
What You Will Bring
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and having been called to the bar in Singapore or a Commonwealth jurisdiction.
- Excellent academic credentials and requisite legal training at a reputable law firm.
- Minimum 6 years of post-qualification experiences in private legal practice, in-house experiences would be preferable but not essential.
- High standard of work quality and deliverables, including strong technical, analytical and organisational skills and ability to provide problem-fit solutions.
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail and accuracy, and meet competing deadlines under pressure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and succinctly with senior leaders, stakeholders and peers, and various external parties.
- An independent self-starter, proactive, able to take initiatives without instructions, and be accountable for the work assigned.
- Fluidity of mindset, able to adapt and embrace challenges and constructive feedback, and willing to learn difficult new concepts.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and DocuSign or other similar execution platforms.
- Happy, sunny, easy-going personality, and enjoy working in a small but expanding team.
If you meet these qualifications and are interested in this position, please submit your resume and a cover letter explaining your qualifications and experience. We look forward to hearing from you!
