Details of the Organization

HSBC is a leading global financial services organisation serving over 40 million customers worldwide, including individuals, corporations, and governments. Operating across 58 countries and territories, HSBC leverages its global expertise to create opportunities and drive growth.

Details of the Job/Internship

HSBC is hiring an Assistant Legal Counsel with a minimum of 4 years of experience to join their legal team in Bengaluru.

Role and Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate standard trade terms and agreements including Deposit Account Control Agreements, Powers of Attorney, Indemnity Letters, and Waiver Letters.
• Collaborate with empaneled law firms on legal opinions for various facilities and transactions.
• Conduct due diligence on entities/customers in line with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy laws, GDPR, sanctions, AML regulations, and global banking standards.
• Execute end-to-end processing of legal requests including drafting, negotiating, updating databases, and archiving.
• Assist with process migration and the addition of new scopes of work.
• Prepare monthly management information and business decks.
• Maintain proper records for legal documents and produce timely reports.
• Manage requests independently from initiation to completion.
• Coordinate with various internal departments and exercise sound judgment.
• Provide pragmatic and cost-effective legal advice to the business.
• Ensure adherence to internal control standards and implementation of audit findings.

Eligibility

• Law degree from a recognized and reputed Law College/University in India or overseas.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in legal processes involving advisory, drafting, and vetting of agreements/contracts.
• Strong understanding of Corporate Law, Common Law, and Group Legal functions, especially in relation to the UK and Hong Kong.
• Proficiency in MS Office and experience in legal MIS creation and performance monitoring.
• Good interpretation and analytical judgment skills.
• Commercial and solutions-focused approach with sound legal drafting abilities.
• Effective communication skills and ability to coordinate with legal teams and stakeholders.

Salary/Stipend

Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Karnataka

Address

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Application and Registration Details

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