New Headcount, Director level |Exceptional opportunity to join the Regional Legal Counsel team of one of the leading international Fintech Financial Services institutions, being direct responsible for managing one of the organisation's business lines across APAC.
Role & Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of this role include: advising on regulatory requirements related to the business line, counselling stakeholders on risks associated with global retail & digital expansion and with strategic initiatives, and providing legal support with respect to corporate commercial matters.
Review, draft and negotiate agreements with prospects and vendors in coordination with responsible business leaders and other internal stakeholders.
Provide legal advice to global legal team, business partners within the company and coordinates with external counsels.
Research and analyse the law on complex issues and develop organisational policies.
Stay current and advise on changes to the regulatory and competitive environments regionally and globally.
The ideal profile:
Common law qualified legal counsel with minimum 10 years PQE, in a top tier international law firm or in the legal department of a multi-national corporation, preferably in the financial service or fintech industry.
Experience in dealing directly with business clients at all levels, both inside and outside of the organisation, with proven experience in counselling senior business clients.
Experience in negotiating contracts in diverse cultures with a high degree of sophistication and creativity.
Proven track record of commercial contract drafting and negotiation, working directly with business clients and international companies.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Please reach out to Claudia.Dumitru@Hudson.com for further details.