Job Description

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we connect people, capital and ideas to help solve problems for our clients. We are a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals.

ABOUT OUR ROLES IN LEGAL

Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes; corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. We work at the intersection of finance and law, providing counsel and advice that support activities across the firm. We handle litigation and arbitration, perform research and due diligence, aid in financing and legal filings, deal with contracts and intellectual property rights that show our commitment to clients, shareholders, and regulators.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Whether you're an experienced attorney or a quick learner with a strong interest in financial law coupled with critical thinking skills, our dynamic group might be right for you.



The role will be based in Hong Kong [or Singapore] and will be focused on the Equities business within Global Banking and Markets (GBM).





GBM includes the sales and trading businesses (including cash equities, listed options, equity derivatives, prime services, futures and facilitation) (ie Equities), fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC), and Private Investor Products Group (including retail and wholesale structured products).





This role will include providing advice and assistance to our traders and sales people on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters across Equities, with a focus on supporting the prime services business. The prime services business ("Prime") comprises the prime brokerage business which provides trading, financing and other services to the hedge fund client segment, and the futures business which provides futures trading and clearing services across the major APAC futures markets to a broad client base including hedge funds, banks, broker dealers and other financial counterparties and, governments and corporates.





Key responsibilities will include the following:




Providing legal advice to the Prime business and other equities businesses in the region as needed, and assisting with related agreements and other documentation; Advising on regulatory matters impacting the Equities business (including global and local regulations and relevant exchange rules) and keeping abreast of relevant changes in law or regulation; Assisting with the maintenance of precedent legal documentation and negotiation of core client agreements; Working with the GBM Compliance team on regulatory matters and investigations. There may also be opportunities to become involved in training and policy work, including representing the firm in discussions with industry bodies; Assisting in the preparation of materials for submission to regional and global committees; and Liaising with Legal and Compliance personnel at Goldman Sachs locally, regionally and globally on issues relating to GBM.




The role requires the ability to work independently and to manage a diverse and complex workload meeting tight deadlines. Lawyers in our team work closely with a diverse group of clients across our trading floors and thrive on the pressures of delivering consistently high quality advice to a dynamic, and constantly evolving, business.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified lawyers with minimum 5 years PQE; Relevant post-qualification experience either with a reputable law firm or as in-house counsel; An ability to demonstrate a strong grounding in securities law and regulation; Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks in the major global financial markets; Experience in equity derivatives, market access products, securities lending and/or secured financing will also be an advantage;




ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS



At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.





We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.





We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. : https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html





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Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits

Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.


Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.


Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees' priorities.


Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.


Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).


Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.


Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.



Opportunity Overview
CORPORATE TITLE
Vice President
OFFICE LOCATION(S)
Singapore
DIVISION
Legal