Legal Counsel (Financial Markets) - APAC (JD#11208)

Job Summary

We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join a leading international bank, supporting its Financial Markets and Group Treasury business across the Asia Pacific region. This 8-month contract role offers extensive regional exposure, working on complex derivatives, treasury and capital markets transactions, while partnering with stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.

Mandatory Skill-set

• Law degree with a common law background;
• Must have 6–10 years' PQE in financial markets legal practice;
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating ISDA Agreements, Credit Support Documents (CSA/CSD), repurchase agreements and securities lending agreements;
• Good knowledge of financial markets products and derivatives transactions;
• Experience advising on financial markets transactional and/or regulatory matters.

Desired Skill-set

• Admission to a Commonwealth law jurisdiction preferred;
• Experience in regulatory implementation and/or notes issuance.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advisory support to the Financial Markets and Group Treasury businesses across the Asia Pacific region;
• Draft, review and negotiate financial markets documentation, including ISDA Agreements, Credit Support Documents, repurchase agreements, securities lending agreements, term sheets and trade confirmations;
• Review legal opinions and analyse applicable laws and regulatory requirements impacting financial markets activities;
• Advise stakeholders on local, regional and global legal and regulatory developments, and support regulatory implementation initiatives;
• Draft pricing supplements and review documentation relating to notes issuance under the bank's funding programmes;
• Partner closely with Front Office, Risk, Compliance, Operations and other internal stakeholders to support business initiatives;
• Liaise with external legal counsel on transactional matters and specialist legal advice;
• Collaborate with legal teams across global offices to ensure consistency in documentation, policy and best practices;
• Participate in regional and global legal projects to enhance documentation standards and legal processes.

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