Legal Manager

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The Legal Manager will be responsible for providing legal support through advisory work and review of documentation to business units and banking operations in relation to daily operations as well as ad hoc projects. This includes support in relation to review and drafting of transactional and product documentation. This role reports to the Head of Legal. ​

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing sound legal advice, guidance and support to various business and operational units within the Bank.
• Reviewing and drafting various documentation – commercial contracts, loan documentation, product, marketing collaterals, etc.
• Active project support through provision of legal advice.
• To add value through analytical review of available information and make well-considered recommendations
• To multitask effectively when meeting with conflicting deadlines and multiple demands.
• If required, to represent Legal Department as a member of working groups where legal representation is required.
• To ensure well-considered opinions are rendered so as to ensure the organization's interests are protected from a legal perspective.
• To provide guidance and awareness to the operating units on potential legal issues.

Job Requirements:

• Malaysian citizen
• A law graduate from a reputable university with at least 10 years PQE and with solid experience in general practice with an established legal firm in Malaysia handling portfolios in any one or more relevant areas such as banking, conveyancing, corporate finance or restructuring and/or in-house corporate counsel with working knowledge in related areas of banking and financial services in Malaysia.
• Must have a strong academic record with good analytical and research skills as well as a keen eye for detail.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English.

Factors for Success:

• Effective communicator and applies a commercially savvy approach to legal matters.
• Independent self-starter and team player with good interpersonal skills willing to cover a broad spectrum of work and to assist in establishing improved processes.
• Strong commercial sense and ability to make practical evaluations of risks.

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.