Published by JurisHour on February 16, 2022

About Role/ Position

The Associate Counsel is an intermediate position responsible for providing full leadership and direction to a team of employees in an effort to manage and direct day-to-day legal activities in coordination with the Legal team. The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice and guidance across a broad range of practice areas.

Responsibilities:

Evaluate employee performance and provide recommendations for pay increases, promotions, terminations, etc.
Supervise external counsel and resolve issues, escalating to manager as needed
Provide legal advice in one area of practice within a product, country or business
Analyze documentation against regulatory requirements and internal policies to advise business accordingly
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications

0-2 years of relevant experience
Valid bar license to practice law
Relevant experience preferably from another bank or a premier law firm
Comprehensive knowledge of local, state and federal laws and practices
Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication
Proven analytical and organizational skills

Education:

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience. This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. Legal counsel to Citi’s BCMA businesses in Asia Pacific, and supporting the BCMA legal team located in Hong Kong, Singapore, India and Australia. In particular, the job will involve:
Contract drafting, review and negotiation: confidentiality agreements, MTN documentation, pitch materials and other transaction documentation (including powers of attorney, escrow agreements, trustee and depository documents)
Legal risk management: identifying deviations from Citi standards, or other areas of legal, contractual and franchise risk; escalating to, and resolving such items with, regional and country legal partners
Research and knowhow management: researching legal principles, case law and precedents; organizing training materials and maintaining training calendar; maintaining standard form documents
Legal and regulatory compliance: monitoring changes in law and regulations across key countries in APAC, disseminating updates to legal and business partners
Litigation, regulatory investigation management: reviewing deal files and case papers, preparing briefing notes, collating relevant materials; tracking and managing documentation being submitted in a regulatory investigation.