Assistant Legal Counsel

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Global Functions (GFs) play a vital role in supporting the bank's Global Businesses and offer a broad range of career opportunities in areas from legal, risk and finance to human resources, sustainability, marketing and communications. Their operational and functional teams around the world help HSBC's Global Businesses to operate efficiently and effectively on a day-to-day basis. They also focus on controls and governance to reduce risk and protect the Group's reputation.
We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as an Assistant Legal Counsel (GCB6)
In this role you will:
- Aiding the accountable lawyer of the area on all material legal issues that the business faces
- Execute against relevant policies and procedures for the relevant area of coverage to ensure that Legal's role in the second line of defence can be executed
- Responding to changes in legal and regulatory requirements as they arise
- Provide counsel and legal support on a variety of legal matters, or in a specialist area
- Be considered to be a trusted adviser to the business by ensuring that commercially sensitive, pragmatic and practical legal support and advice is provided in a cost-effective manner for assigned areas
- Provide counsel for assigned areas of responsibility, including matters that may be complex or have potential for legal, financial and / or reputational impact
- Provide , commercial, practical legal advice to assigned areas
- Be proactive in the provision of legal support and in advising the business ly of material legal developments and their implications
- Ensure legal management is fully briefed on major issues arising in relevant business area and major legislative changes in area of expertise
- Liaise with panel law firms and other appropriate external parties
- Deliver fair outcomes for our customers and ensure own conduct maintains the orderly and transparent operation of financial markets
- Support achievement of the HSBC vision, Values, goals and culture in personal behavior, actions and decision making
- Take personal responsibility for understanding and agreeing performance expectations, completing the necessary mandatory training and developing the levels of capability and competence needed to be effective in the role
- Contribute to team development, effectiveness and success by sharing knowledge and good practice, working collaboratively with others to create a productive, diverse and supportive working environment
- Participate effectively as part of the Legal Team
- Share legal knowledge and best practices with legal colleagues
- Suggest ideas and contribute to implementing actions that will improve customer service, quality or the way teams and individuals work together
- Adhere to HSBC policy, procedures and control requirements applicable to day-to-day working, exceptional and project activities, and raise any concerns about actual or potential issues ly, in line with reporting and escalation procedures
- Continuously monitor lawyer requirements, gather information from relevant sources to assess potential impacts and identify risks, necessary changes and business opportunities
- Apply relevant policies, procedures, practices and standards to their allocated tasks, taking responsibility for their own actions, to ensure the achievement of high levels of quality, effective risk management and regulatory compliance
- Provide legal services in a cost-effective manner
- Assist the business to remain compliant with legal risk management requirements set out in the Group Standards Manual and Legal FIM.
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