Legal Counsel GSC’s

1 month ago

Bengaluru, India HSBC Full time

Why join us?

Legal General provides support, guidance and advice to Global Banking & Markets, Wealth & Personal and Commercial Banking Customers relating to distinct and diversified customer queries. The same includes businesses from small enterprises and mid-market companies to large multinationals along with Individuals banking with HSBC. The Legal General further supports Group Legal in due diligence reviews globally including risk assessment and monitoring, information and cyber security reviews and end to end on boarding. Provide counsel and legal support on a variety of legal matters, or in a specialist area. Ensure that completed documentation provides appropriate credit and legal protection for the Bank.

The Opportunity:

To undertake negotiation and execution of Non- Disclosure Agreements including back to back , reliance / release letters, Facility Agreements Well versed with negotiations around Non-disclosure agreements, 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 Familiarity with laws relating to Intellectual Property Rights, Competition Act, Sanctions & AML Act along with Banking regulations (HKMA, Banking Regulation 2020) & Common Wealth Laws Ensure end to end execution of a request, including liaising with stakeholders, drafting, negotiating, updating database and archiving emails, as appropriate Assist the team with Migration process for any new or addition of scope of work Ensure completion of monthly MI and business decks as required from time to time Provision of legal advice that is succinct, easy to understand, and adds value by identifying the root cause of the problem Required to display Leadership and team work for efficient completion of work Responsible for the updating all internal database in a timely manner Manage proper records of inflow and outflow of original documents/emails, including for execution and archiving purposes Ensuring management information and ad hoc reports are produced in a timely manner 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 Must have good judgmental skills to balance between seeking clarification and taking ownership of the checking process To strive for excellence in customer service 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 Active participation and contribution in all quality initiatives within the team/process both for improvement of productivity & quality 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 Communicate effectively with team members, internal and external customers and other parts of GBM as required

What you’ll do:

Responsible for of all deliveries out of Bangalore (NDA team) from a quality and TAT standpoint Responsible for work load management and delivery of volumes and quality which will include assigning and allocation of tasks in timely and in an accurate manner Ability to manage reviews of time critical and/or complex NDA negotiations and reviews Ability to collaborate with and leverage senior team members to utilize them effectively in the broader work management. Ability to prioritize and manage work across different time zones Promote a strong sense of teamwork to ensure all areas work collaborative and as efficiently as possible Responsible for conceptualizing and creation of robust MIS for business head and business partners to facility effective performance monitoring and review Be responsive and focused on client service Conduct trainings from time to time, focusing on building strong backups and keep upskilling the team. Should be able to position more people Proactively engage with stakeholders and team members in creating and updating effective documentation including checklists, guides to enable consistency in the policy points and streamline the process Need to implement the Group Compliance Policy, as applicable to their role Ability to identify and lead process related Change initiatives. Ability to spot and understand any change or gap in expiations. Should be able to streamline the process to meet changing expectations or gaps identified Need to be aware of the Operational Risk scenario associated with their role, and to ensure that all actions during their employment with HSBC take account of the likelihood of operational risk occurring Ensure the off-shore and on-shore teams operate and engage as a single “virtual” team First point of contact for all queries raised by Bangalore team Have the ability to work autonomously with the appropriate escalations to the Bangalore lead Ensure yearly version update of procedures and Business Head approval is obtained Conduct ongoing Quality Checks for all drafts prepared by team Maintain HSBC internal control standards, including the timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators Requirements

What you will need to succeed in the role:

Have an extensive knowledge and hands on experience in reviewing and negotiating Non-disclosure agreements, Release / non reliance letters across business lines. Legal qualification with 8 years plus of relevant work experience within the banking/financial services industry, including managing a global team Proven skills in advisory and drafting agreements/contracts Strong communication skills both written and verbal Excellent time management and prioritization and multi-tasking skills Should be able to lead from the front and provide support to junior members within the team Good interpretation, analytical & judgmental skills Ability to effectively develop a rapport across a wide range of people across all related functions. Required to be detail oriented and must have exceptional attention to detail skill. Personal drive to provide excellent customer service and achieve customer delight. Must be able to work with minimal supervision and personal ownership Must be a good as a team player as well as individual contributor Ability to effectively communicate with the Legal team and 3rd Party Relationship Managers. An understanding as how Group Legal functions. Excellent understanding of Corporate Law Understanding of Common Law, especially with regard to the UK & HK

What additional skills will be good to have?

An understanding of Business and product knowledge (Global Markets) and awareness for identification of simple and complex deal structures Understanding of Global Trade and Banking Industry

You’ll achieve more at HSBC 

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.”

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