Legal, Global Markets Bank Regulatory, Executive Director

About the role

Goldman Sachs is hiring an Executive Director for its Legal function covering Global Markets Bank Regulatory, based in Singapore. The role provides dedicated legal and regulatory coverage for Goldman Sachs Bank Europe, Singapore Branch (GBSB), working closely with business professionals and Legal and Compliance colleagues in Singapore, APAC, the EU and globally. It involves advising GBSB and its stakeholders on Singapore banking and financial services laws and regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal and regulatory advice to GBSB, focusing on Singapore banking regulation and broader financial services regulation, including implementation of regulatory change.
• Advise on GBSB regulatory obligations, policies, governance, controls and operating arrangements, including governance and committee processes.
• Work with Product Legal, EU Legal and Legal and Compliance teams globally on GBSB activities, including Primary Dealer and deposit activities.
• Support Corporate Treasury matters, including bank and intercompany loans, funding and liquidity arrangements and guarantees.
• Provide transactional and cross-border regulatory advice, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documentation and advising on intragroup and third-party arrangements.
• Monitor and advise on legal and regulatory developments affecting GBSB, including Singapore and EU requirements.
• Support new businesses, products and activities with legal and regulatory analysis and implementation.
• Coordinate with Compliance, Corporate Treasury, Risk, Controllers, Operations and Tax, and support local, regional and global processes.

Required profile

• Qualified lawyer with at least 6 years of post-qualification experience at a reputable law firm, financial institution and/or in-house legal team.
• Experience advising banks or other regulated financial institutions on legal and regulatory matters.
• Experience working on cross-border matters and with regional or global stakeholders is advantageous.
• Mandarin speaking and Chinese reading and writing skills are preferred, as the role may involve reviewing Chinese-language materials and communicating with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders.

Required skills

• Strong grounding in Singapore banking law and financial regulation, including governance and banking activities.
• Working knowledge of fixed income or equities products and of Singapore regulatory developments affecting banks and financial institutions.
• Strong legal and business judgment, communication, drafting and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a diverse, complex workload.