Advisor, Legal, PPB & Dispute Resolution

Job Description

To provide a comprehensive legal advisory service to multiple business areas in the Personal and Private Banking (PPB) unit, and to identify, manage and mitigate legal risks in respect of relevant bank products and services, in accordance with the legal entity mandate and regulatory requirements;

To implement the appropriate processes that facilitate the management of legal risk throughout the dispute resolution life cycle, so that the interests of the legal entity are adequately protected or defended; 

Attend to court matters where necessary, manage objections during dispute proceedings, and ensure proper records of all objections are maintained;

Receive information pertaining to disputes/recoveries/instances where legal action may be required and assess claims based on the merit of information presented and establish whether a case for dispute/legal action exists;

Research case studies and legal precedent and assess the i...