Managing Director, Regional Head of Legal (APAC)
Core
Lead the legal function across the Asia Pacific region for a leading international financial institution, partnering with senior management on strategic business initiatives, governance, and risk management.
Role type
Senior IC legal leader (Regional Head of Legal)
Builds
Legal governance frameworks, risk management strategies, and cross-border legal solutions for a financial institution
Domain
Financial services, banking, capital markets, and highly regulated industries
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Strategic legal advice, legal risk management, cross-border regulatory compliance, external counsel management, budget oversight, operational excellence, stakeholder management, commercial judgement
Preferred skills
Leading high-performing legal teams, driving organizational change, process improvement, knowledge-sharing
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a high-performing regional legal team across APAC; Provide strategic legal advice to senior executives on complex business, regulatory, governance, and transactional matters; Oversee legal risk management and ensure appropriate governance frameworks are maintained; Manage relationships with external counsel and oversee legal budgets and spend; Drive operational excellence, process improvements, and knowledge-sharing initiatives; Advise on cross-border matters involving multiple jurisdictions and regulatory environments
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC