Legal Counsel, GSCs The role holder is responsible for - - the drafting and negotiating of Non- Disclosure Agreements, Standard Trade Terms for processing core trade transactions and trade flows, Facility Agreements and other related agreements for any loan facility, Deposit Account Control Agreement, PoAs, Indemnity Letters and Waiver Letters. Further, negotiations or queries on standard templates for Charged & Secured Accounts and Account Mandates - Prepare opinion letters for customers in Wealth and Personal Market, familiarity with security/collateral related issues, particularly lien/charges on security or all assets and familiarity with most types of loan related documents, including credit agreements, security agreements, indemnities, UCC's, guaranties, subordination agreements, deed of priority and inter-creditor agreements - Well versed with Contracts Act, Company Law, Partnership Act, Competition Law and other related legislations to conduct proper due diligence on various entities/customers in order to on board such clients globally - Familiarity with laws relating to Intellectual Property Rights, Competition Act, Sanctions & AML Act along with Banking regulations (HKMA, Banking Regulation 2020) & Common Wealth Laws Ensure end to end execution of a request, including liaising with stakeholders, drafting, negotiating, updating database and archiving emails, as appropriate and projects involving legal research for a global network of stakeholders. Role Holder is accountable to the completion of tasks which includes but not limited to: - Negotiation Support/Legal Drafting - Promote a strong sense of teamwork to ensure all areas work collaborative and as efficiently as possible - Ensure the team's priorities are aligned with Senior Management priorities - Change Management - Technology / Workflow - Process Re-engineering - Ad-hoc projects within GLS/GBM Legal - Given the unique position of being in the GSC, the individual will be required to bring standardization, where possible, across the documentation process across regions and therefore requires an individual to have the drive to establish and share best practices. - As a SME, acts as the second point of contact for any query the onshore legal negotiation team might have, and advises senior management in strategic decisions relating to process and generic operations and workflow management. Qualifications - External: What you will need to succeed in the role: - Legal qualification with 8 years plus of relevant experience of relevant work experience within the banking/financial services industry - Ability to effectively engage and negotiate with senior stakeholders, demonstrating considered foresight and highly developed interpersonal skills - Experience of successfully managing teams of highly skilled individuals; able to motivate and set the tone for the team - Ability to manage and develop a team staff across a diverse range of processes/products in order to equip them to handle scope expansion and also to handle any tasks for Legal teams - Able to deal with and constructively resolve conflicting views and where necessary, escalate to senior management in a clear and succinct manner - Be change oriented and able to cope with pressure and tight deadlines What additional skills will be good to have? - Able to understand and consolidate diverse and complex business information and identify/mitigate risk issues - Evidence of very good prioritizing, planning and organizing skills - Minimum 7 years' experience working in a legal process involving advisory, drafting/vetting agreements/contracts Ability to manage and develop a team staff across a diverse range of processes/products in order to equip them to handle scope expansion and also to handle any tasks for Legal teams - Proven ability of innovativeness and challenging the status quo - Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately across all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations - Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity, complex matrix environment and multiple stakeholders - Ability to look at the bigger picture as well as have a keen eye for detail - Strong analytical capability with the ability to synthesis complex data - Outstanding written/verbal communication and presentation skills - Creative approach to problem solving - Strong understanding of Group policies, values and businesses

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Legal Counsel - BFSI 

Legal Counsel - BFSI  ,Job Description for Legal Counsel - BFSI  in Allegis Global Solutions in  Bangalore for (5-15) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Legal Counsel - BFSI  in Allegis Global Solutions in  Bangalore for (5-15) years of experience. Apply Now!