Investment Banking Legal Counsel

Nomura Holdings, inc. • Full Time • Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China • 1w ago

Company overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Investment Banking Legal Counsel

Corporate Title: Vice President

Department: Legal

Location: Hong Kong

Role Overview:

Working within Asia ex-Japan Legal providing legal support to the Investment Banking Division (“IB”) of Nomura Asia ex Japan, with a particular focus on Debt Capital Markets transactions. In performing such role, the candidate will work as part of a team of lawyers supporting the IB team and also work closely with (i) other members of the Asia Legal team, including product specialist lawyers and subject matter specialist lawyers, (ii) Compliance team members, the New Business Group, internal Risk teams and other corporate functions, and (iii) external legal counsel and other external counterparties.

Role Description:

Provide support to the IB team on legal, regulatory and reputational risk aspects of the business (working in conjunction with other corporate colleagues).
Analyze relevant issues and seek alternatives to mitigate risk through appropriate legal documentation, transaction structures or otherwise.
Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of legal documentation (including mandate letters, NDAs and standard transactional documents) for the engagement, origination and closing of transactions.
Work closely with the IB and other corporate colleagues to ensure that relevant legal, regulatory and reputational risks are escalated to senior management for consideration and approval.
Supervise external legal counsel and control the quality/cost thereof.
Participate in internal committees and discussions relating to the IB business, including in relation to specific transactions and new products or structures.

Skills, experience, qualifications, and knowledge required:

Qualified lawyer in a common law jurisdiction
Around 3 - 5 years PQE
Deep transactional experience in investment banking transactions (in particular debt capital markets transactions)
Strong contract review and drafting skills
Clear communication skills
Chinese language skills would be an asset
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues
Prior in-house experience at financial institutions would be preferred

Additional information:

Candidate should ideally come from:

Private practice background at an international law firm; or
In-house role at an international commercial or investment bank, but with relevant private practice experience as above.
Candidate should be able to work on multi-jurisdictional transactions and, (where applicable) in collaboration with other internal control functions (e.g. Compliance) and external counsel, advise internal stakeholders of the associated legal risks and support the Business on execution of the transaction.
Candidate should be able to handle tight timelines as transactions and internal processes may be fast-moving.
Candidate should be aware of, and be able to keep up to date with, legal developments around the Asia ex-Japan region etc.

Nomura Leadership Behaviours

Explore Insights & Vision: Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.
Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.
Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.
Inclusion: Respect DEI, foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER: This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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