Assistant Legal Counsel

-Job description**Some careers have more impact than others.**

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 62 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of **Assistant Legal Counsel**

**Principal responsibilities**
- To undertake review and negotiation Standard Trade Terms for processing core trade transactions and trade flows and other related agreements for bank-issued facility like Deposit Account Control Agreement, Power of attorney's, Indemnity Letters and Waiver Letters. Further, negotiations or queries on standard templates for Charged & Secured Accounts and Account Mandates.
- To collaborate with empaneled law firms with respect to legal opinions drafted for clients under different facilities/transactions,
- Well versed with Contracts Act, Company Law, Partnership Act, Competition Law and other related legislations to conduct proper due diligence on various entities/customers in order to on board such clients globally
- Assist the team with Migration process for any new or addition of scope of work Further ensure completion of monthly MI and business decks as required from time to time. Understand and comply with all relevant policies and procedures issued by the Group and contained with the Group Standards Manual and relevant Functional Manuals, Desk Instructions Books and Process Guides.
- Each individual will be responsible for each case/requests received until its completion, work will require quick turnaround time, involves frequent chasing and follow up with severe ownership implications
- Must be able to coordinate between various departments across the Bank which includes both onshore and offshore stake holders and Must have good judgmental skills to balance between seeking clarification and taking ownership of the checking process
- To be considered to be a trusted adviser to the business by ensuring that commercially sensitive, pragmatic and practical legal support and advice is provided in a cost-effective manner for assigned areas
- Communicate effectively with team members, internal and external customers and other parts of GBM as required also maintain HSBC internal control standards, including the timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators
Requirements- Ensure the off-shore and on-shore teams operate and engage as a single “virtual” team
- Law degree from a recognized and reputed Law College/University in India or Overseas. Minimum 4 years’ experience working in a legal process involving advisory, drafting/ vetting agreements/contracts
- Responsible for conceptualizing and creation of robust MIS for business head and business partners to facility effective performance monitoring and review
- Responsible for workload management and delivery of volumes and quality which will include assigning and allocation of tasks in timely and in an accurate manner
- Have a big picture understanding of the financial markets and understands business and regulatory implications of documentation aspects
- Be commercial and solutions focused with the ability to draft appropriate legal provisions reflecting the agreed outcome
- Excellent understanding of Corporate Law, Common Law, Group Legal functions, especially with regard to the UK & HK
- Good interpretation, Analytical judgmental skills and individual contributor with Proficiency in MS Office
- Personal drive to provide excellent customer service and achieve customer delight.
- Ability to effectively communicate with the Legal team and 3rd Party Relationship Managers.

**You’ll achieve more at HSBC**

**Issued By HSBC Electronic Data Processing (India) Private LTD