Vice President, Core Legal Counsel (Vendor Contracts, APAC)

About the role

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is recruiting a Vice President, Core Legal Counsel based in its Singapore office. You will provide comprehensive legal support across APAC with a focus on vendor contracting and outsourcing matters, acting as the principal escalation point for vendor contracting issues.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate vendor agreements (technology, outsourcing, cloud services, data management, professional services, facilities) and advise on procurement strategy and contracting standards
• Prepare, review and negotiate inter-affiliate agreements such as service-level arrangements, cost-sharing documents, secondment contracts and data-sharing agreements
• Advise on employment law matters: policies, employee relations, investigations, disciplinary processes, workforce changes, mobility and terminations
• Provide regulatory and compliance advice on new laws, licensing, conduct monitoring, financial crime prevention, privacy and records management
• Manage external counsel, coordinate with business control functions to identify and escalate legal risks, and support due diligence risk assessments
• Establish and maintain contractual controls, approval and escalation processes, templates, playbooks and records
• Support third-party governance, data and information-security reviews, regulatory notifications, internal investigations and the TPRM Committee meetings
• Coach junior lawyers and contribute to training on contracting, employment and regulatory compliance

Required profile

• At least 7 years' post-qualification experience in a law firm, financial institution or multinational, with proven ability to lead review and negotiation of complex vendor and inter-affiliate agreements
• Track record advising on employment, regulatory and compliance matters in APAC, and managing disputes, investigations and external counsel (strongly preferred)
• Experience reviewing contracts for Singapore and Hong Kong is mandatory; Australia experience is optional but beneficial
• Qualified lawyer in a common-law or other relevant jurisdiction with a current practising certificate or eligibility to practise

Required skills

• Commercial contracting expertise, especially vendor, technology, outsourcing and intra-group agreements
• Working knowledge of employment law and financial-services regulation and compliance across APAC
• Exceptional legal judgement, clear drafting and negotiation skills
• Stakeholder management, project management and communication skills