Legal Associate jobs in Singapore

Business Function
Group Legal, Compliance & Secretariat ensures that the bank's interests are protected by zealously guarding and enhancing its reputation and capital. We also work to maintain a good standing with all our regulators, customers, and business partners. Because we believe that at the heart of business banking is to uphold the values of trust and integrity for all our stakeholders.

Responsibilities

1. Participates in the formulation of a risk-based program for group-wide compliance testing on LCS risk types and proposes methods of testing and/or analytics to increase sample-to-observation conversion rate.
2. Executes the approved program in accordance with compliance testing methodology while being agile to refocus on new priorities when needed.
3. Identifies risks via evaluation of design and operating effectiveness of process and controls and influences stakeholders to take appropriate management actions.
4. Validates closure of management actions adequately addresses risks arising thereof.
5. Proposes, develops and/or drives team initiatives that will help to develop and improve internal processes and/or final deliverables.

Requirements

1. A Bachelor's Degree.
2. 4 - 9 years of work experience in banks with 1st or 2nd line risk or compliance or Big 4 with banking audit or advisory.
3. Advantage for those with internal audit or prior compliance testing experience.
4. Analytical and detail-oriented.
5. Team-oriented and a positive change agent who seeks to challenge the norm and articulate fresh perspectives in a respectful, constructive manner.
6. Able to work independently.
7. Good communication and interpersonal skills.
8. Advantage for those with SQL or other programming skills.

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