Senior Legal Counsel- Funds and Fiduciary - Global Legal

Hong Kong Job Openings

HSBC

Central

FULL TIME

November 3, 2024

Job description

Some careers open more doors than others.
If you’re looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.
Global Legal plays an important role in protecting the Group’s reputation by helping to future-proof the organisation through robust legal risk and issue advisory. Responsible for providing comprehensive legal advice to senior management and all global businesses and functions, the team offers a diverse range of legal skills, jurisdictional experience and practice specialisms across all countries and territories in which our businesses operate.
We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Senior Legal Counsel- Funds and Fiduciary.
Principal Responsibilities

Act as a senior legal advisor and lead lawyer to the Hong Kong Trustee and Funds business teams within HSBC’s Securities Services business (SSV) in Asia Pacific Region, which is part of the Markets and Securities Services (MSS) business of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Lead complex projects requiring expert and professional legal advice on all trustee and fiduciary matters in relation to Hong Kong SFC authorized funds and Cayman Funds. Knowledge of ORSO and MPF is also highly desirable
Negotiate complex client transactions and provide timely advice in accordance with HSBC templates and risk parameters set by the Securities Services Business and MSS Legal across a range of products including fund administration, new and existing funds (Hong Kong SFC authorized funds, Cayman Funds) and all ancillary products
Support the Head of Securities Services Legal and relevant business leads with new product and template development
Provide advice and support with respect to regulatory projects and ensure regulatory risks are brought to the attention of the relevant stakeholders and are addressed and mitigated
Provide expert and professional legal advice, guidance and support to ensure that the legal and reputational risks in the Securities Services business lines are identified, reported and mitigated
Support the Head of Securities Services Legal and relevant Team Leads with respect to accountability for all Hong Kong SFC Authorised funds and Cayman Funds transactions and projects managed by onshore and offshore lawyers
Work closely with a regional and global team of lawyers supporting the Securities Services and Markets business of HSBC

Requirements

Ability to adapt workstyle to meet complex and varied workloads across variety of transactions, projects and advisory matters
Ability to prioritize workloads in terms of legal risk and commercial consideration
Ability to think independently being mindful of maintaining an appropriate balance between management and mitigation of legal risk and business efficacy
Ability to manage a significant number of bespoke or complex requests across a range of transactions, product types and projects
Deepening knowledge of areas of specialty with ability to take a view as to how law is developing in order to advise client and reach a solution
Establish and maintain relationships with various stakeholders, across multiple geographies and cultural diversities
Build effective relationships with Team Leads and Bangalore offshore legal team as well as global teams.
Ensure that all transactions and projects are managed in accordance with HSBC Values and comply with SSV business redlines and risk parameters with all risks discussed with business leads and resolved in accordance with HSBC risk appetite, policies and procedures
Ability to balance the need for further analysis and the need for a timely decision and proper escalations given commercial pressures

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.
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Issued by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

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