Head of Legal

About the job

The client is a leading regional financial group with a growing international presence. They offer a comprehensive range of financial services to their extensive client base across B2B and B2C sectors with branches in Asia and Europe.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and Manage: Provide strategic direction and leadership to a team of talented legal professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing legal department.
• Comprehensive Legal Expertise: Advise and support retail and corporate banking divisions on a broad spectrum of legal matters, including regulatory compliance, contracts, and risk management for the Singapore entity and overseas branches.
• Corporate Governance Champion: Oversee company secretarial functions, ensuring adherence to corporate governance best practices and maintaining accurate board and company records.
• Strategic Partner: Proactively partner with business units across retail and corporate banking, providing insightful legal counsel and mitigating risks to support business objectives.
• Develop and Execute Legal Strategy: Formulate and drive the effective execution of the legal strategy for Singapore, aligned with broad guidance from the C-level and Board of Directors

Requirements:

• Proven Leadership: Extensive experience leading and motivating a high-performing legal team within a complex financial services environment.
• Deep Legal Knowledge: Possess a strong understanding of financial regulations, corporate law, contracts, and relevant industry practices.
• Company Secretarial Expertise: Demonstrated experience in company secretarial duties, ensuring compliance with governance frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Commercial Acumen: Strong business acumen with the ability to translate legal complexities into practical solutions while aligning with overall business strategies.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fostering strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Teamwork & Mentorship: Collaborative leader with a commitment to fostering professional development within the legal team.

Due to an anticipated high volume of applicants, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Information provided in this advertisement is for recruitment purposes only.

To apply, please send your updated CV to Naomi Lewis quoting the job title or quickly fill out the application form below.

Naomi Lewis (Reg No.: R1765748)
naomi.lewis@cornerstoneglobalpartners.com
Cornerstone Global Partners Pte Ltd
(EA Licence Number: 19C9859)