Business Function
Corporate and Investment Banking provides corporate customers with a full range of commercial banking products and services, including cash management services, current accounts, time deposits, trade finance, working capital finance, term loans and foreign exchange. Through our continued commitment, DBS has cultivated long-standing relationships with its customers in the region that are based on account relationship management, service differentiation, product development and rigorous credit standards.?
Job purpose

• Provide professional legal and compliance advice and supports to the Branch, thereby enabling the Branch to effectively and proactively manage legal and regulatory risk.
• Implement Group Legal & Compliance policies and frameworks at the Branch.
• Develop and strengthen the compliance culture and thereby protect the reputation of the Branch

Key Accountabilities
Compliance

• Develop and promote a strong compliance culture within the Branch.
• Ensure that key regulatory and compliance risks are effectively identified and managed.
• Ensure effective interpretation and recommendations on regulations and policies affecting the Branch.
• Ensure the compliance with Group’s Standards/Policies/Guides and Local’s Policies/ Procedures applicable to all businesses and functions across the branch.
• Ensure timely regulatory update & reporting

Legal

• Manage standard documentation for the Branch.
• Ensure appropriate procedures and guidance are developed to allow the branch to effectively manage legal and contractual risks.
• Facilitate the resolution of legal and contractual issues as required.

Responsibilities
Compliance

• Provide sound, professional compliance advice, interpretation and recommendation on regulations and policies queries arising from BU/SU.
• Provide regulations briefing, regulations analysis and impact analysis.
• Ensure new regulatory notices are timely distributed to internal stakeholders.
• Regular monitoring of implementation of regulatory notices and regulations, regulatory reporting.
• Provide other regular compliance monitoring and controls as required under local policies.
• Facilitate BU/SU in establishing, reviewing and updating internal rules, policies and guidelines to meet best practice regulatory and industry standards.
• Assess training needs, develop and review training materials, and conduct training for business units.
• Liaise with regulators arising for regulatory clarifications from time to time.
• Support in some AML tasks, other assigned tasks from time to time.

Legal

• Provide sound, professional advice on legal, contractual issues in relation to products, services and transactions.
• Review and provide recommendations on the legal aspects and considerations for the development and deployment of new products and services as well as any key business initiatives.
• Draft and review template forms, contracts, T&Cs of the Branch, or other documents provided by clients.
• Establish, review and update internal rules, policies and guidelines to meet best practice regulatory and industry standards for the management of legal and contractual risks.
• Develop legal newsletter

Requirements

• Degree in Law, Banking, Economics or relevant
• Minimum 3 years of working experience
• Experience on working in banking legal/regulatory compliance areas, or legal/compliance projects
• Experience on work organising and coordination with stakeholders

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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.