Counsel II is an intermediate level position responsible for providing legal guidance and thought leadership to the business. The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice, and guidance to the business.

Person undertaking this role will get an unparalleled opportunity to learn and undertake contract negotiations and drafting - primarily in APAC and possibly for other regions (i.e. exposure to clients and their legal counsels across the globe). This will primarily be for Five (5) Global Product Offerings of Citi (i.e. Custody, Trade, Commercial Cards, Cash Accounts, and Liquidity Management products like Target Balancing and Notional Cash Pooling). Successful candidate will get an opportunity to work and interaction with a global workforce with access to global best practices. The APAC Client Solutions Legal Team, of which the successful candidate will be team member, has few members located in Malaysia and Mumbai.

This role requires a pragmatic, proactive attorney with thorough understanding of the Business, combined with a solid conceptual / practical grounding in the laws and regulations for the geographies in which we operate. Provides input into strategic decisions, exercising sound legal judgement to develop proactive, risk-appropriate, and commercially practical business-oriented solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing legal guidance to the Business, participating in strategic initiatives, providing interpretations of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and industry practices, and advising on legal matters impacting the business
• Contributes to the evaluation of business proposals by analyzing documentation while applying institutional knowledge and risk appetite against industry standards, widely accepted business practices, laws, rules, and regulatory guidelines, escalating as appropriate
• Collaborates across internal lines of business, control/support functions and/or external counsel to achieve coordinated and efficient outcomes on matters of common interest, coordinates closely with the Legal team on a regional and global basis
• Participates in identifying, evaluating and contributing to the management of legal, regulatory, and reputational risk by collaborating with ICRM & Risk, following relevant legal developments, participating in internal projects, escalating as appropriate
• 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:

• 0-3 years of relevant industry experience, preferably in financial services
• Banking or financial industry experience, including laws related to banking regulations
• Knowledge of international laws, regulations and practices while staying abreast of regulatory and legal environment, internal policies and industry trends that impact the business
• Experience with complex deals, demonstrated ability to analyze issues and develop legal solutions
• Effective communication and negotiation skills and ability to build and maintain trusted relationships
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and relationship management skills
• Proven ability to apply sound judgement while managing assignments in a demanding, fast-paced environment

Education:

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree

Job Family Group:

Legal

Job Family:

• Legal
• Product

Time Type:

Full time

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