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- The Lead Counsel II position is a senior-level role that involves providing legal guidance and thought leadership to the business. Your main objective in this role is to offer legal support, advice, and guidance to the business. As a pragmatic and proactive attorney with a comprehensive understanding of the Business, you will need to have a solid conceptual and practical grounding in the laws and regulations of the geographies in which the company operates. Your responsibilities will include providing legal counsel to the Business, participating in strategic initiatives, offering subject matter expertise and interpretations of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and industry practices, as well as advising business management on legal matters impacting the business.
You will partner with legal peers to evaluate business proposals objectively by applying institutional knowledge and risk appetite against industry standards, business practices, laws, rules, and regulatory guidelines, escalating issues as necessary. Collaboration across internal lines of business, control/support functions, and external counsel will be essential to achieve coordinated outcomes on matters of common interest. Additionally, you will participate in business planning and development initiatives, contributing to business objectives by providing thought leadership using your knowledge of the industry, laws, and regulations.
As part of your role, you will proactively identify, evaluate, and contribute to the appropriate management of legal, regulatory, and reputational risk by collaborating with ICRM & Risk, staying informed about legal developments, participating in internal projects, and escalating issues when necessary. Managing day-to-day legal activities as a subject matter expert in your area of responsibility and providing advisory services to business partners will also be crucial. You will monitor the management of complex legal issues and transactions, escalating when needed, and assess risk appropriately when business decisions are made, with a focus on safeguarding the firm's reputation and assets.
To qualify for this role, you should have 6-10 years of relevant industry experience, preferably in financial services, with a strong background in banking or financial laws and regulations. Knowledge of international laws, regulations, and practices, as well as experience with complex deals and the ability to analyze issues and develop legal solutions, are required. Effective communication, negotiation, interpersonal, organizational, and relationship management skills are essential, along with the ability to apply sound judgment in a fast-paced environment. Holding a bar license in good standing to practice law is also necessary.
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Education-wise, a Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree is required for this position. The role involves providing legal advisory and documentation services for markets sales and trading desks, fund services across different regions, particularly the Asia Pacific (AP) region. You will assist with the negotiation of markets trading documentation for Citis markets sales and trading desks, fund services throughout the AP region, providing the opportunity to work with and support a wide range of Citi markets businesses across Asia Pacific.
Your key responsibilities will include negotiating and preparing various markets trading documentation, conducting due diligence, coordinating and tracking deviation approvals, providing legal support and guidance across practice areas, managing data inputting for trading documentation, participating in global documentation regulatory projects, and liaising with other control and functional business units. Skills such as regional experience in Emerging Markets, excellent communication skills, fluency in Microsoft Word, teamwork, adaptability, negotiation abilities, analytical skills, and knowledge of legal customs and practices in the financial services industry are crucial for this role.,
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Risk ManagementLegal CounselDocumentation ManagementEmerging MarketsMicrosoft WordRegulatory ComplianceTeamworkAnalytical SkillsNegotiation SkillsOrganizational SkillsDue DiligenceBanking RegulationsFinancial ServicesIf an employer asks you to pay any kind of fee, please notify us immediately. Jobaaj does not charge any fee from the applicants and we do not allow other companies also to do so.
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25 Oct 25, 12:58 PM IST
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