AVP, Legal & Secretariat

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

About the Department

Legal & Secretariatfunction is comprised of the Legal and Secretariat teams. The Legal team works closely with all functions across the Group to provide timely, accurate and practical legal support. This facilitates decision-making in the delivery of efficient service to our customers, while ensuring that the Group’s interests are protected. The Secretariat team supports the boards of UOB and its Singapore subsidiaies in the discharge of their responsibilities and provides advice on governance matters. It also facilitates communication between the non-executive directors and senior management, and manages the induction and professional development programme for directors.

Overview of the Role

Provide legal supports to business and supporting units and assist Country Head of Legal & Secretariat to control legal risks effectively.

Job Responsibilities​

• Providing legal advice and assisting PFS in drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements, contracts, legal documents, policies, procedures and other relevant documentations and other related areas as assigned by Country Head of Legal & Secretariat or Team Lead;
• Providing legal advice and assisting HR and other SUs in drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements, contracts, legal documents, policies, procedures and other relevant documentations as assigned by Country Head of Legal & Secretariat or Team Lead;
• Acting as admin touchpoint to receive and distribute official letters from local authorities/third party to relevant BSU, review and track response letters to local authorities/third party under Legal’s scope;
• Assisting Country Head of Legal & Secretariat and Team Lead in data protection activities and related areas;
• Assisting Country Head of Legal & Secretariat to draft/update Legal policies, procedures and guidelines as assigned;
• Providing update(s) on law development to protect the Bank from legislative risk; and
• Performing other tasks as assigned by Country Head of Legal & Secretariat.

Job Requirements

Mandatory

• At least 7 years of corporate legal experience gained from a combination of private practice and in-house roles;
• A degree in law from a recognized university;
• Logical thinking, self-motivated, confident, independent, and prepared to work hard with a strong track record in managing a broad range of legal issues;
• Excellent writing and communication skills, command of English language will be an advantage;
• Strong interpersonal skill;
• Meticulous and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines;
• Knowledgeable about banking and finance law and other corporate law and procedures;
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information.

Preferred:

• Working experience from international or regional banks and law firms;
• Master of Law;
• Admitted to provincial bar association.

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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