Senior Counsel Legal

We are seeking a Senior Counsel to provide expert legal advice, guidance, and support to all business and product teams operating from our bank. This includes teams such as CIB, GTS, GPS, and MSS. The ideal candidate will be a trusted advisor, managing the bank's exposure to legal risk by handling a wide range of legal matters, from complex documentation review to litigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Legal Counsel : Offer counsel and legal support on various legal matters, including complex issues that may have a substantial impact on the business. Ensure commercially sensitive, pragmatic, and practical legal advice is provided in a cost-effective manner.
• Stakeholder Management : Act as a proactive legal partner to business teams, promptly advising them on material legal developments and their implications. Be responsible for recommending and selecting external law firms from the approved panel.
• Operational Control : Coordinate and manage the approach to legal risk to ensure the bank's interests are protected. Assist the business in remaining compliant with all legal risk management requirements.
• Leadership & Teamwork : Maintain and develop strong professional relationships with the legal team and business departments. Participate effectively as part of the legal team, sharing knowledge and best practices with colleagues.
• Risk Mitigation : Maintain awareness of operational risk scenarios and ensure all actions taken account for the likelihood of operational risk occurring.

Skills Required

legal advisory , Stakeholder Management, operational controls, Leadership Skill, Risk Mitigation, Documentation, Review