Legal, Global Banking & Markets Regulatory, Executive Director

About the role

Goldman Sachs is hiring an Executive Director for its Global Banking & Markets regulatory legal team in Singapore. The role suits someone who can work independently and manage a diverse, complex workload under tight deadlines, advising a dynamic business on regulatory requirements and rule interpretation.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the single legal contact for branch implementation after 1 November 2026, covering GBSB's expansion into Primary Dealer activities for SG government bonds and PWM deposit-taking, and ensure continuity of legal coverage.
• Advise on Singapore regulatory requirements and rule interpretation relating to GBSB obligations and controls, working with GBM & PWM product legal, GSBE Legal in Frankfurt and Bank Legal in New York where relevant.
• Support GBSB governance, such as providing legal and regulatory updates to the Branch Manager through the Branch Management Forum.
• Monitor and advise on Singapore legal and regulatory developments affecting GBSB.
• Maintain and update GBSB legal agreement templates, including MAS account terms, outsourcing side letters and vendor contract addenda.
• Provide legal support for GBSB funding and liquidity matters, including intercompany lending and related banking and regulatory considerations.

Required profile

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 6 years post-qualification experience.
• Relevant post-qualification experience with a reputable law firm or as in-house counsel.
• Strong grounding in Singapore banking law and regulation, financial services regulation and the legal requirements for a licensed bank branch entity, including governance and banking activities.
• Working knowledge of fixed income or equities products.
• Mandarin preferred, to support legal advisory, document review and negotiation and coordination with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders across Greater China.