Legal Counsel – Lending & Transaction Banking, APAC

About the role

The Lending & Transaction Banking – Legal team supports the Global Banking APAC business across its Global Capital Markets APAC, Transaction Banking APAC and Corporate Client Groups APAC groups. The role gives legal advice and transaction support on international lending and transaction banking, with a focus on Energy & Infrastructure transactions in the Real Assets business. You will work closely with senior team members, take responsibility for your own matters and join Legal's global Financing Platform.

Key responsibilities

• Give timely, pragmatic legal advice on syndicated lending and other lending and transaction banking matters across APAC
• Draft, review and negotiate lending, transaction banking and related documentation
• Act as a trusted point of contact on Energy & Infrastructure lending transactions
• Work with business teams, Risk, Compliance and other stakeholders to manage legal and transactional issues
• Instruct and manage external legal counsel
• Manage transactions independently, covering deliverables, timelines and stakeholder engagement
• Identify, assess and advise on legal and execution risks, contribute to legal risk reporting and escalate complex issues to senior lawyers
• Help build legal precedents, processes and know-how, and lead or contribute to multi-jurisdictional projects
• Support the Financing Platform, knowledge sharing, process improvement and Legal technology initiatives

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years' post-qualification experience with strong banking and finance experience, ideally at a leading international law firm or financial institution
• Experience in syndicated lending is essential; other lending or transaction banking experience is an advantage
• Qualified lawyer in Hong Kong, Singapore or another common law jurisdiction, with strong academic and professional credentials
• Excellent command of spoken and written English

Required skills

• Strong understanding of syndicated and secured lending, with practical experience of APLMA/LMA documentation and market standards
• Energy and infrastructure finance, project finance, asset finance, export finance and/or trade finance experience desirable
• Ability to judge independently, understand commercial objectives and work collaboratively across jurisdictions