Legal, Global Banking & Markets, Vice President, Hong Kong

GOLDMAN SACHS

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

As a vice president in the Global Banking Markets Legal group, you are expected to be pro-active in guiding the businesses on legal matters and substantial transactional involvement will be a feature of this position. You will work closely with business professionals across the firm, as well as with outside counsel. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing legal support to the firm’s reinsurance business (including as reinsurer as well as brokers in various APAC jurisdictions) and the related equities derivatives structuring business  
• Providing legal support for the drafting, reviewing and negotiating of reinsurance agreements as well as derivatives arrangements
• Working with teams on structuring issues taking into account regulatory/reputational concerns
• Responsibility for relationships with external counsel and ensuring appropriate legal comfort is in place
• Interacting with the traders to address legal issues as they arise in day-to-day trading activities
• Reviewing, monitoring and driving implementation of regulatory developments relating to reinsurance business  
• Liaising and coordinating with other relevant groups throughout the firm, including other members of the legal department, credit, treasury, compliance, controllers, operations, tax
• Involvement in reviews of new markets and new products

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility; thoughtful and detail-oriented
• Ability to engage proactively as an advisor to the business and confidently work with senior stakeholders surrounding complex situations
• Strong legal and business judgment, communication, writing and analytical skills
• 8+ years PQE, HK, English or NY law qualified
• Experience and knowledge across reinsurance/derivatives/regulatory
• International law firm/International work experience, in house experience not a must

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

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