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Hong Kong, Hong Kong

FICC Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel

Our client is a renowned mid-sized investment bank currently hiring for a FICC Legal Counsel /Senior Legal Counsel to join an established Legal and Compliance team based in Hong Kong. They offer excellent work-life balance and a competitive remuneration package for the right candidate.

Please contact Venus Ip at +852 6380 0256 or email your CV directly in word format to hkcareers@theedgepartnership.com

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Key responsibilities

  • Advise on legal issues and provide recommendations for FICC derivative products (i.e. Repos, credit, rates, CDS, securitization, etc) and ensure that is compliant to the firm and industry’s rules & regulations
  • Provide legal advice to the sales & trading business regionally covering financial markets/ derivative/ structured products
  • Work closely with Business, Compliance other control functions to ensure the relevant legal risks are managed accordingly
  • Work with industry bodies (i.e. ASIFMA, ISDA, etc) on market/regulatory initiatives

Role requirements

  • A relevant degree in Law and 3-7 PQE from common law jurisdiction
  • Experience from both in-house and/or international law firm
  • Familiarity with financial market products – FICC preferred
  • Sound knowledge of master agreements (ISDA, NAFMII, GMRA, etc) experience is beneficial
  • Proficiency in English is a must, Chinese a plus