Citi Wealth Legal - Assistant General Counsel (Capital Markets)

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We're currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Senior Vice President, Citi Wealth Legal (Capital Markets) - Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Assistant General Counsel - C14) based in Singapore. Being part of our team means that we'll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decisions and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future.

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In this role

The Assistant General Counsel role is a senior management-level position within the Wealth Asia North and Asia South Legal team, based in Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Advising on structuring, legal issues and documentation in relation to a wide range of Capital Markets products [Structured Notes, Bonds, Equities, Commodities, Foreign Exchange (FX), Fixed Income and International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master/Collateral Agreements] in the Asia Pacific region for the Citi Wealth Investments business including Citi Private Bank, International Personal Bank and regional investments desk.
• Advising the Wealth businesses on the implementation of global and local regulations affecting investment products (excluding funds), such as: Dodd Frank and other United States, Hong Kong and Singapore regulations, sales practice regulations (best execution, suitability, offshore conduct rules, fair dealing).
• Advising on new products, product programs, close-out/collateral netting.
• Advising the trust business from time to time.
• Any other matters related to the Wealth Investment business.

The role requires the candidate to:

• Apply comprehensive understanding of multiple function areas, acting as a subject matter expert in area of expertise to achieve goals of the function.
• Resolve moderately complex legal issues with moderate impact on business/function segment and provide legal advisory services.
• Partner with business/functional line management in recommending, developing and executing business plans within permissible statutory and regulatory frameworks.
• Coordinate resources to meet business needs and ensure efficient delivery of legal services in business or country/region.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

As a successful candidate, you'd ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• 10+ years of post-qualification legal experience with a major law firm or financial institution.
• Bachelor's degree/University degree.
• Licensed to practice law.
• Practical and solution-oriented, experienced in handling transactions independently.
• Strong legal analytical skills, judgment and relationship building skills.
• Willingness to learn, team player.
• Familiarity with legal and bank regulatory/securities law framework in the Asia Pacific region and United States.
• Preferred, In-house experience supporting capital markets/investments business.

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This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group: Legal

Job Family: Legal - Product

Time Type: Full time

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