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Citi Group Counsel - Product C11 Mumbai Hybrid 
Malaysia, Penang, George Town 
798947744

26.07.2024

Whether you’re at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here. At, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world’s most global banks. We’re fully committed to supporting your growth and development from the start with extensive on-the-job training and exposure to senior leaders, as well as more traditional learning. You’ll also have the chance to give back and make a positive impact where we live and work through volunteerism.

Shape your Career with Citi

Legal counsel (Counsel III) for Citi’s Investment Banking Legal team in Asia Pacific, working in a team of lawyers based in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Mumbai with coverage focusing on all jurisdictions in Asia where Citi operates. This is an intermediate role within the team.

Counsel 3 - Product - C11 - Mumbai - Hybrid(Internal Job Title: Officer- C11) based in Mumbai.Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:

  • We believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families. That’s why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.
  • We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.
  • We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life, including generous paid time off packages.

In this role, you’re expected to:

Legal coverage of transactions
: Typical transactions include: IPOs, follow-on offerings, block trades, convertible bond offerings in equity capital markets, and investment grade and high yield bond deals and liability management transactions in debt capital markets. M&A would include both private sales or acquisitions and public takeovers.

Typical responsibilities are:

Deal document review and negotiation
: full suite of transaction documents, such as, engagement letters, underwriting agreements, legal opinions, comfort letters, bond terms and conditions, trust deeds, fiscal agency agreements.

Legal risk management

Liaising with external counsels
: working closely with law firms on episodic transactions and managing law firm relationships.

Internal projects

This role requires a pragmatic, proactive attorney with thorough understanding of the Business, combined with a solid conceptual / practical grounding in the laws and regulations for the geographies in which we operate. Provides input into strategic decisions, exercising sound legal judgement to develop proactive, risk-appropriate, and commercially practical business-oriented solutions.

Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for providing legal counsel to theBusiness,participating in strategic initiatives, providing subject matter expertise and interpretations of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and industry practices, and advising business management on legal matters impacting the business
  • Supports legal peers in the evaluation of business proposals by analyzing and producing documentation while applying institutional knowledge and risk appetite against industry standards, widely accepted business practices, laws, rules, and regulatory guidelines, escalating as appropriate
  • Collaborates across internal lines of business, control/support functions and/or external counsel to achieve coordinated and efficient outcomes on matters of common interest; coordinates closely with the Legal team on a regional and global basis
  • Assists team in identifying, evaluating and contributing to the management of legal, regulatory, and reputational risk by collaborating with ICRM & Risk, following relevant legal developments, participating in internal projects, escalating as appropriate
  • Manages day-to-day legal activities in area of responsibility and provide advisory services to business partners asapplicable
  • Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards
As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:
  • Bachelor's degree in law and qualification to practice law in India or other common law jurisdiction
  • 2-5 years of relevant industry experience, preferably in financialservices
  • Banking or financial industry experience, including laws related to bankingregulations
  • Knowledge of international laws, regulations and practices while staying abreast of regulatory and legal environment, internal policies and industry trends that impact the business
  • Experience with complex deals, demonstrated ability to analyze issues and develop legalsolutions
  • Effective communication and negotiation skills and ability to build and maintain trustedrelationships
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational and relationship managementskills
  • Proven ability to apply sound judgement while managing assignments in a demanding, fast-pacedenvironment
  • Bar license in good standing to practicelaw
  • Strong written and spoken English skills
  • Juris Doctorate or equivalent lawdegree

Legal - Product


Time Type:

Full time

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