Vice President, Legal Counsel – Markets (apac)

State Street UK

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Advising on financial and banking regulations
Drafting and negotiating markets documentation
Supporting cross-border transactions
This role offers hands-on exposure to a broad range of Markets products across APAC, working closely with trading, sales, and regional stakeholders

Job Summary

  • This role offers hands-on exposure to a broad range of Markets products across APAC, working closely with trading, sales, and regional stakeholders.
  • You will be a trusted legal advisor on live transactions, regulatory changes, and new product initiatives in one of State Street’s most dynamic growth regions.
  • The work spans vanilla and structured transactions, securities financing, platform arrangements and evolving regulatory initiatives across APAC.

Matching Summary

This role offers hands-on exposure to a broad range of Markets products across APAC, working closely with trading, sales, and regional stakeholders.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Advising on financial and banking regulations
  • Drafting and negotiating Markets documentation
  • Supporting cross-border transactions
  • Product development and jurisdictional expansion

Nice-to-have

  • Commercial, solutions-oriented mindset
  • Collaborative team player
  • Adaptive mindset and sensitivity to diverse cultures

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years relevant legal experience
  • Qualified lawyer admitted in a common law jurisdiction
  • Strong drafting and negotiation experience
  • Solid understanding of financial and bank regulatory frameworks
  • Exposure to multiple APAC jurisdictions

Work Rights

Not specified

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