Provide general and transactional legal advice to business functions/ sections of the Branch, including but not limited to commercial & private banking, financing, investment products, derivatives, debt capital market, administrative, corporate & governance matters etc.
Maintain legal oversight of the Branch through attending various governance, control and management meetings.
Coordinate legal dispute negotiation and settlement on behalf of the Branch.
Review and negotiate legal agreements for specific transaction and documents for general banking products and services, agreements for operational purposes including confidentiality agreements, operational agreements (outsourcing agreements, supply agreements) and miscellaneous agreements.
Review, maintain and manage documentation templates.
Provide legal review and sign-off on internal policies and procedures.
Design, develop and approve new products documentation and coordinate with country compliance in relation to approval process and roll-out of new products.
Conduct regular and ad hoc education seminars to employees on legal and ethical issues relating to their business units.
Liaise with external legal counsel and oversee project implementation.
Coordinate with Legal or other business units of Head Office as well as other overseas branches for cross-border projects.
Ideal candidates should possess:
Degree holder in laws and be admitted as a solicitor of the HKSAR
PQE 3 years with exposure to banking industry
Conversant with HKSAR legal and regulatory requirements on commercial, corporate and private banking procedures
Strong knowledge in banking operations, products and services
Strong organizational skills and to work both independently and as a team member of the branch office
Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese)
We offer attractive remuneration package and comprehensive fringe benefits. Interested parties please e-mail your full resume with current and expected salary to HK_Recruit_hr@hk.cathaybk.com, quoting job title.
Personal information collected will be used for considering suitability for the post and strictly in accordance with our personal data policies. It is our policy to retain the personal data of unsuccessful applicants for future recruitment purposes for a period of maximum two years.
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