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Global Legal plays an important role in protecting the Group’s reputation by helping to future-proof the organisation through robust legal risk and issue advisory. Responsible for providing comprehensive legal advice to senior management and all global businesses and functions, the team offers a diverse range of legal skills, jurisdictional experience, and practice specialisms across all countries and territories in which our businesses operate.
We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Senior Legal Counsel, Securities Services.
Principal Responsibilities
In this role you will
Act as a senior legal advisor and lead lawyer to the Hong Kong Trustee and Funds business teams within HSBC’s Securities Services business (SSV) in Asia Pacific Region, which is part of the Markets and Securities Services (MSS) business of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation LimitedLead complex projects requiring expert and professional legal advice on all trustee and fiduciary matters in relation to ORSO and MPF schemes. Knowledge of Hong Kong SFC authorized funds and Cayman Funds is also highly desirableNegotiate complex client transactions and provide timely advice in accordance with HSBC templates and risk parameters set by the Securities Services Business and MSS Legal across ORSO and MPF with a knowledge of Hong Kong SFC authorized fundsSupport the Head of Securities Services Legal and relevant business leads with new product and template developmentProvide advice and support with respect to regulatory projects and ensure regulatory risks are brought to the attention of the relevant stakeholders and are addressed and mitigatedProvide expert and professional legal advice, guidance and support to ensure that the legal and reputational risks in the Securities Services business lines are identified, reported and mitigatedSupport the Head of Securities Services Legal and relevant Team Leads with respect to accountability for all ORSO, MPF, Hong Kong SFC Authorised funds and Cayman Funds transactions and projects managed by onshore and offshore lawyersWork closely with a regional and global team of lawyers supporting the Securities Services and Markets business of HSBC