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Job Description
We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.
Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Job Description
Manulife is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Canada, Asia, and the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups, and institutions
The opportunity
Functioning as the primary subject matter expert to support Agency Management (representative agreements and incentive agreements) for both Manulife (Singapore) Pte Ltd (MLS) and its subsidiary, Manulife Financial Advisors Pte Ltd (MFA); to advise on investigation, debt recovery and litigation matters; to advise on vendor agreements and to function as the secondary support to fellow team members on legal matters relating to Products. In addition, this role will support the General Counsel in the general management of corporate secretarial matters for the MFA Board. This role requires active and effective management of senior stakeholder relationships, both internal and external.
Responsibilities
Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Job Description
Manulife is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Canada, Asia, and the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups, and institutions
The opportunity
Functioning as the primary subject matter expert to support Agency Management (representative agreements and incentive agreements) for both Manulife (Singapore) Pte Ltd (MLS) and its subsidiary, Manulife Financial Advisors Pte Ltd (MFA); to advise on investigation, debt recovery and litigation matters; to advise on vendor agreements and to function as the secondary support to fellow team members on legal matters relating to Products. In addition, this role will support the General Counsel in the general management of corporate secretarial matters for the MFA Board. This role requires active and effective management of senior stakeholder relationships, both internal and external.
Responsibilities
- Providing end-to-end legal advisory and drafting support to Agency Management covering representative’s agreements, dispute resolution and other general corporate commercial matters (such as vendor engagement for events).
- Representing Legal & Compliance at steering committees on Products.
- Continuous support to ensure/improve better drafting practices in the product documentation space.
- Leading in the provision of Corporate Secretarial support to the General Counsel in the meetings of the MFA Board.
- Providing legal advisory on investigation, debt recovery and other litigation matters. Engagement with external legal counsel will be expected.
- Working closely with the compliance team on issues with regulatory development to offer holistic and consolidated L&C position.
- Staying abreast of changes to the legal and regulatory landscape through industry interactions, external seminars, MAS and LIA updates and law firm publications.
- Actively deliberating and advising on legal and regulatory updates that impact business.
- You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.
- You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
- You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.
- You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
- You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.
- You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.
- Minimum 5-7 years of PQE in in-house legal counsel roles with leading life insurance companies or leading financial institutions specialising in bancassurance legal work. Alternatively, substantial experience as a corporate commercial lawyer in top financial markets law firms with a focus on insurance related work.
- Law degree from a reputable law school.
- Prior experience in corporate secretarial work involving extensive senior stakeholder engagement.
- Qualified lawyer in Singapore.
- Proficiency in MAS regulations and guidelines.
- Good working attitude, team player and able to work well under pressure.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with fluency in written and spoken English.
- A self-starter who is independent and able to take the initiative.
- High responsibility, diligence, integrity and professional ethics.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, analytical and evaluative skills.
- Good drafting skills.
- Attentive to detail.
- A competitive salary and benefits packages.
- A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
- A focus on growing your career path with us.
- Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
- Professional development and leadership opportunities.
- Values-first culture We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
- Boundless opportunity We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.