Description
We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Senior Legal Counsel.
In this role you will provide expert and professional legal advice, guidance and support to ensure that legal and reputational risks of the Debt Capital Markets business are proactively identified and mitigated.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing, negotiating and reviewing legal documentation, such as confidentiality agreements, engagement letters, term sheets and contractual documentation.
- Serving as a proactive and strategic partner to the business.
- Coordinating and managing relationships between internal and external stakeholders, businesses and support functions.
- Suggesting innovative solutions that are pragmatic, commercially sound and legally sound, aligned with HSBC's strategy and within HSBC's risk parameters.
- Collaborating with internal lawyers across the Legal Department, providing support, leadership and subject matter expertise and guidance as required.
To be successful, you will need:
- At least 4 years of post-qualification experience as a qualified lawyer in a relevant jurisdiction.
- Strong knowledge and experience with debt capital markets transactions, such as primary issuance of vanilla bonds and capital securities, GMTN/EMTN programmes, as well as liability management.
- Understanding of cross-border financing issues and documentation in North Asia markets, as well as market practices and processes.
- Ability to prioritise and work under time pressure.
- Strong oral and written communication and inter-personal skills.
- Lateral thinking and problem-solving ability.