First VP, Legal

Posting Date: 19 Oct 2024

Location: Singapore, SG

Company: United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

About the Department

The Legal and Secretariat function is comprised of the Legal and Secretariat teams. The Legal team works closely with all functions across the Group to provide timely, accurate and practical legal support. This facilitates decision-making in the delivery of efficient service to our customers, while ensuring that the Group’s interests are protected. The Secretariat team supports the boards of UOB and its Singapore subsidiaries in the discharge of their responsibilities and provides advice on governance matters. It also facilitates communication between the non-executive directors and senior management, and manages the induction and professional development programme for directors.

Job Responsibilities

Excellent opportunity for a banking and finance lawyer to join a dynamic organization. You will be part of an established professional team of legal counsels providing legal advice to the Bank and its group of companies (Group).

Your key responsibilities include:

1. Providing legal support in the area of transaction banking specifically on trade finance transactions including trade/commodity finance, receivables finance, finance supply chain management etc and cash management. Specific coverage of segments and products will be allocated from time to time.
2. Drafting, reviewing and hands-on negotiation of diverse multi-jurisdictional commercial documents and agreements.
3. Engage with key stakeholders including business teams, product, operations, compliance, external legal counsel etc.
4. Providing legal solutions that address not just legal but also regulatory and reputational risk as well as compliance with the Group policies and guidelines.
5. Collaborate with the product team to coordinate the negotiation of legal documentation for alignment across markets for the relevant trade finance products.

Job Requirements

The successful candidate should possess:

1. At least 6 – 8 years of corporate legal experience gained from a combination of private practice and in-house roles, with experience in financial supply chain management documentation, including receivable finance, distributor, and supplier finance.
2. Prior experience of supporting legal documents drafting, review and negotiation for regional trade and FSCM deals for MNCs, regional large corporate is preferred.
3. A degree in law from a recognized university.
4. Self-motivated, confident, independent and prepared to work hard with a strong track record in managing a broad range of legal issues.
5. Excellent writing and communication skills with to persuade and negotiate effectively.
6. Team player with strong interpersonal skills.
7. Meticulous and able to work under pressure to meet competing demands.

Be a part of UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.