HSBC, Mumbai, is hiring for the role of Senior Legal Counsel.
About HSBC
HSBC is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, with unique historical and business links to East Asia and a highly multinational footprint. It is the largest Europe-based bank by total assets, ahead of BNP Paribas, with US$2.953 trillion as of December 2021.
About the Role
The purpose of this role is to provide legal advice, guidance, and support to the wholesale banking team, (primarily Corporate/Business Banking) and such other matters as deemed appropriate from a Legal FIM perspective to ensure that the Group’s exposure to legal risk is managed within the said business.
Responsibilities
- Provide counsel and legal support on a variety of legal matters, or in a specialist area, including matters that may be complex or may have substantial impact.
- To be considered to be a trusted adviser to the businesses as stated above by ensuring that commercially sensitive, pragmatic, and practical legal support and advice is provided in a cost-effective manner to the mentioned departments/business.
- Provide support and guidance to the departments/business mentioned above, with regard to legal risks arising in the jobholder’s area of expertise, including handling complaints.
- Provide prompt, commercial, practical, and sometimes complex (under supervision) and/or specialized legal advice to the respective business/department.
- Be proactive in the provision of legal support and in advising the respective business promptly of material legal developments and their implications.
- Recommend selection of panel law firms and other appropriate external parties.
- Maintain and develop positive and professional working relationships with all team members within INM LGA, and the respective business departments for which the jobholder is responsible.
- Participate effectively as part of the INM Legal Team.
- Share legal knowledge and best practices with legal colleagues.
- Manage internal support staff as appropriate.
- Provide legal services in a cost-effective manner.
- Coordinate and manage the approach to legal risk in INM legal and business departments for which the jobholder is responsible, to ensure that the interests of the HSBC Group are adequately protected.
- Assist the business to remain compliant with legal risk management requirements set out in the Group Standards Manual and Legal FIM.
- Awareness of the operational risk scenario associated with the role and ensuring that all actions during employment with HSBC take account of the likelihood of the operational risk occurring.
- Oversight over all legal matters and the management of operational risk.
Eligibility
- Qualified Lawyer;
- Knowledge and experience of banking, corporate, and securities law concepts and a working knowledge of the laws in the major jurisdictions in which HSBC operates;
- Corporate experience and Compliance experience are an advantage, but not essential;
- Knowledge of the HSBC Group corporate structures, it’s business and personnel, and a clear understanding of HSBC’s corporate culture;
- Developing Leadership skills;
- Ability to prioritize;
- Communication and interpersonal skills;
- Lateral thinking/problem-solving.
How to Apply?
Click on the link given at the end of this post.
Application Deadline
The deadline is June 27, 2023.
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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