Vice President, Legal Counsel, Legal Department - SMBC
Core
Providing legal support and advice on structuring, negotiation, and execution of transactions undertaken by the Bank, serving as a trusted legal advisor to business teams.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (VP level)
Builds
Transactional support, legal documentation, and regulatory compliance initiatives for the Bank
Domain
Financial services, Investment banking, Corporate banking, Capital markets
Required skills
Legal advisory, transactional support, risk management, contract drafting and review, regulatory compliance, stakeholder collaboration, strategic legal advice
Preferred skills
Investment banking experience, corporate banking/leveraged finance, capital markets legal work, complex transaction management
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Advising on legal aspects of credit & lending, litigation, and sensitive matters; Drafting and maintaining agreements, standard templates, and framework notes; Reviewing and negotiating contracts including NDAs and loan trading documentation; Coordinating legal matters across APAC offices; Assisting in managing and rolling out legal initiatives across the Asia Pacific Division
Seniority
Vice President, strategic leadership and hands-on execution