Business Function

Group Legal, Compliance & Secretariat ensures that the bank's interests are protected by zealously guarding and enhancing its reputation and capital. We also work to maintain a good standing with all our regulators, customers, and business partners. Because we believe that at the heart of business banking is to uphold the values of trust and integrity for all our stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall legal support to Consumer Banking Group (“CBG”) and Private Banking (“PB”) , including but not limited to:
  • manage legal risks arising from the activities and operations undertaken by CBG & PB;
  • provide critical risk assessment of transactions, structures and new initiatives;
  • review and advise on existing and new laws and regulations;
  • review and where applicable, assist to negotiate contracts and agreements with CBG & PB counterparties;
  • review and revise customer-facing documentation;
  • work with the relevant CBG & PB business units and support units to develop and maintain standard documentation templates for specific transactions, structures, products or operations;
  • work with CBG & PB business units and support units, where necessary, to develop and issue guidelines on specific matters to manage legal risks;
  • assist in investigation, mediation and complaints; and
  • manage key litigation by and against CBG & PB.
• Manage CBG & PB‘s relationships with external law firms to ensure high quality, practical and succinct advice in a timely and cost effective manner
• Participate in key projects and initiatives of CBG & PB
• Support CBG & PB Legal team members and other Legal team members, including Group Legal on any regional projects and initiatives
• Work closely with Compliance and FCSS to manage DBS’ regulatory risks
• Ensure valid and legally binding legal documents correctly reflecting the rights and obligations intended, and within risk acceptance thresholds
• Effective litigation management
• Promote legal risk awareness across CBG & PB
• Maintain strong internal relationships, acting as a professional and value-adding partner with the business and support units
• Timely escalation of significant legal and regulatory developments, incidents and concerns to the relevant parties and proactively finding and developing solutions
• Maintain good team spirit and working relationship with other team members

Requirements

• Law degree from a common law jurisdiction. Hong Kong qualified lawyer preferred
• A minimum of 3 years’ relevant legal experience in the finance or banking industry from law firm or financial institution
• Good knowledge of relevant banking, securities and other financial services related laws or regulations and operations as well as knowledge on the different products and services offered by CBG & PB
• Excellent people management and communication skills
• Ability to build strategic working relationship with all business and support units as well as external regulators
• Good business focus with insights, innovation and the ability to balance risks and controls and foster risk awareness culture in the bank
• Strong sense of ownership with a growth mindset

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We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.

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