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Functional (job responsibilities):
LEGAL & COMPLIANCE PORTFOLIO
- Provide legal advisory support, guidance and information for all business units and strategic support groups on legal matters and regulatory matters including keeping abreast of legislative changes, regulatory guidelines, and other regulatory related matters including PDPA and interpretation for the relevant business units.
- Together with the Regulatory Compliance Manager, manage legal and regulatory risks including liaising with third parties such as regulators on legal and regulatory matters.
- Provide legal advisory support in relation to Non-Performing Loan accounts / disputes / claims against HL Bank including coordinating with external legal counsels.
- Review and assess court orders and escalations from law enforcement agencies and internal stakeholders including internal dissemination to relevant stakeholders
- Provide strategic operational support to the Country Compliance & Legal team including departmental planning, resourcing and execution
- Define and maintain the Country Compliance & Legal team’s legal and regulatory obligation register
- Support Country Head of Compliance & Legal in cross-functional initiatives to streamline compliance & legal workflows, reduce friction, and improve speed in execution
- Establish and maintain core operational processes, policies, SOPs, procedures, documentation, and training programs to support the Country Compliance & Legal team’s enablement and growth
- Periodic review/update of Bank standard documents and agreements to conform with updated product specifications, rules and regulations and current market practice.
- To vet and advise on all legal documents including non-standard loan documentation.
- Act as a primary operational liaison with internal business units
- Where possible, minimize external legal counsels’ costs for the Bank.
Organizational (organizational responsibilities)
- To carry out any other duties as directed by the Country Head of Compliance and Legal.
- Education/Qualification
- Degree in Law
Experience
Special Skills
- Experience in Drafting Agreements and internal Policies & Procedures
- Experience in Managing Disputes
- Experience preparing and conducting training is a plus
Certification/Licensing Requirements
- Called to Practise in Singapore or any other Common Law jurisdiction
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.