Senior Legal Counsel

The Senior Legal Counsel provides expert and professional legal advice, guidance and support to ensure that the legal and reputational risks faced by the area of coverage are identified, reported and mitigated. This role will typically report to Country General Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Providing commercially sensible, pragmatic and practical guidance and support to relevant corporate banking businesses in relation to corporate lending, including loan syndication, ESG and green finance, trade finance, cash managmenet, security services and asset management (the “Coverage”).
• Demonstrating a sound understanding of business strategy and coverage, including products and serivces within the area of Coverage. Partnering with stakeholders to guide solution that align with strategic priorities and balancing commercial drivers.
• Maintaining and developing positive and professional and collaborative working relationships with legal colleagues, including regional teams, business stakeholders and panel law firms.
• A trusted adviser and subject matter expert, providing expert legal advice in relation to corporate banking matters focusing on the area of Coverage, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and related transaction documents.
• Providing expert and professional legal advice, guidance and support to ensure that the legal and reputational risks are identified, reported and mitigated.
• Identifying new legal, regulatory and market developments that may affect business activities. Ensuring key business stakeholders are fully briefed on new developments and issues arising in relevant business areas.  
• Applying the risk and control practices in your ways of working and demonstrating accountability for guiding risk management decisions and exercising good judgment.

• Managing legal risk in accordance with group policy requirements, including implementation and provision of advice on legal and regulatory developments.
• Delivering fair outcomes for our customers and ensuring own conduct maintains the orderly and transparent operation of financial markets.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Thai-law qualified lawyer holding a bachelor and/or master of laws degree from a reputable university with at least 10 years of experience in corporate banking in financial sectors or international law firm.
• Extensive legal knowledge in the areas of credit and lending, APLMA standard lending documention, syndicated financing, trade finance and cash management is a must.
• Experience and legal knowledge in the areas of event or structured financing, security services (e.g. custody, escrow) and asset management is an advantage.
• Strong lateral thinking and problem-solving skills and a growth mindset and commitment to self-development.
• Experienced and confident practitioner, with excellent negotiation and drafting skills and having demonstrated the ability to take initiative and apply good commercial and legal judgment. 
• Up-to-date knowledge of developments (including legal and regulatory changes and industrial trends/practices) in financial services industry.  
• Ability to handle a diverse range of issues, deal with new or unexpected situations and work under pressure. 
• Strong communication skills in English and Thai languages (both written and verbal) and strong inter-personal skills. 
• Great sense of ownership and servicing mindset to ensure efficient and effective customer service processes.
• A collaborative teammate who is able to establish an internal and external network, connections and/or association to add collaborative value but also a self-starter who is able to work independently with an entrepreneurial drive. 

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