Legal Counsel at HSBC [Global Payment Solutions]: Apply Now!

HSBC invites applications from experienced legal professionals for the position of Legal Counsel – Global Payment Solutions Legal in Bengaluru, requiring 8–10 years of post-qualification experience in banking and finance law.

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1. About HSBC

2. About the Job

3. Eligibility

4. Responsibilities

5. Location

6. Application Procedure

About HSBC

HSBC is a global banking and financial services organisation operating across 64 countries and territories. It provides financial services to businesses and individuals worldwide.

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About the Job

HSBC is seeking an experienced professional to join its Global Payment Solutions Legal team as a Legal Counsel. The role involves providing legal and negotiation support to the Corporate and Institutional Banking business, particularly its Global Payment Solutions business.

The selected candidate will help identify and manage legal risks, support transactions and product implementations, and ensure that negotiated agreements comply with applicable policies and procedures.

Eligibility

Candidates must fulfil the following requirements:

Must be a qualified lawyer, preferably from a common law jurisdiction.
Must have 8–10 years of post-qualification experience in banking and finance law.
Must have a strong understanding of domestic banking and finance law and transactions.
Experience in payments is preferred but not essential.
Should have knowledge of the HSBC Group’s corporate structure and businesses, along with an understanding of its corporate values.
Must be capable of meeting deadlines and managing competing workloads.
Must be able to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Should possess strong communication, interpersonal, lateral-thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:

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Providing negotiation support to the Global Payment Solutions business on day-to-day transactions under the supervision of the Senior Legal Counsel.
Ensuring that transaction documentation complies with Global Payment Solutions policies and procedures and effectively manages legal risks.
Providing proactive, concise and commercially focused negotiation guidance.
Supporting product implementations from a legal perspective to facilitate timely execution.
Ensuring that negotiated transactions comply with applicable policies, procedures, playbooks and negotiation guidelines.
Escalating legal matters to the relevant regional or country Product Legal teams when necessary.
Maintaining professional working relationships with colleagues across Global Payment Solutions Legal, Global Payment Solutions Implementations, Global Corporate and Institutional Banking Legal, country legal teams and relevant business departments.
Collaborating with implementation project managers and lawyers globally.
Sharing best practices with internal negotiators, contributing to knowledge-sharing initiatives and making effective use of document management systems.