Job description

Whether you’re at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here.  At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world’s most global banks.  We’re fully committed to supporting your growth and development from the start with extensive on-the-job training and exposure to senior leaders, as well as more traditional learning.  You’ll also have the chance to give back and make a positive impact where we live and work through volunteerism.

Shape your Career with Citi

Citi’s Global Legal Affairs and Compliance (GLAC) empowers and protects Citi by providing legal, compliance, investigative, and security services to our firm.  We manage compliance risk, provide legal analysis and advice, protect Citi’s people and businesses, advocate for legal and regulatory outcomes that benefit our firm and our clients, and ultimately promote behavior that is consistent with Citi’s mission and culture.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Senior Vice President, Senior Lead Counsel - Markets Fixed Income Asia - Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Senior Lead Counsel 1 – Product - C14) based in, Singapore.  Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future.  For instance:

• We believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families. That’s why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.
• Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.
• We offer our employees resources and tools to volunteer in the communities in which they live and work. In 2019, Citi employee volunteers contributed more than 1 million volunteer hours around the world.

Market’s Legal function supports all of Citi's global Markets businesses as a single, unified department. Singapore, Hong Kong and Mumbai serve as hubs Markets Legal teams for the Asia clusters. The team provides legal advisory and documentation support across a comprehensive range of asset classes, service types and dealing channels.

Whilst this role is based in Singapore, as a member of the Markets Fixed Income Asia Legal team (within the broader Markets Legal function), which is spread amongst Singapore, Hong Kong and Mumbai, the person is to be part of the Asia legal coverage for fixed income, derivatives, rates, foreign exchange, repacks/note issuances, structured loans and products, amongst others.

The person will report directly to a senior member of the Markets Fixed Income Asia Legal team and be expected to cover all the requirements of the team including providing advice on legal and regulatory matters, litigation management and regulatory/policy interpretation. Day-to-day functions will involve transactional and advisory work, documentation, business development and participation in industry-based initiatives.

In this role, you’re expected to:

• Assisting the businesses around product structuring for large episodic trades and advising on flow trades.
• Advising on and managing multi-jurisdictional regulatory requirements and client document negotiations.
• Managing and prioritizing key jurisdictions for the business.
•  Managing and prioritizing key clients with multiple Citi touch points; crypto-currency and digital-related matters.
• Working on bank programs and structures incorporating environmental sustainability elements. Product development and structures addressing capital adequacy and risk-weighted asset requirements.
• Actively fulfilling the One-Citi ethos by identifying and overcoming boundaries and working collaboratively with other Citi members.

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• 10 to 15 years of relevant work experience
• Relevant experience in a law firm or financial institution
• Rates, Currencies, Credit derivatives and financial regulatory experience (in particular, familiarity with Singapore regulatory requirements) would be an advantage
• Law degree from a well-established university
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to engage with and manage senior business management representatives
• A strong team player who is confident, possesses initiative and the ability to prioritize, multi-task and work under pressure
• An eye for broader franchise issues and the ability to assess issues and their risks against the wider regulatory and compliance framework that Citi operates within
• Ability to work independently and interact with people of all levels and across regions.
• Education Level: LLB or JD

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Take the next step in your career, apply for this role at Citi today

https://jobs.citi.com/dei

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