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Citi’s Global Legal Affairs and Compliance (GLAC) empowers and protects Citi by providing legal, compliance, investigative, and security services to our firm. We manage compliance risk, provide legal analysis and advice, protect Citi’s people and businesses, advocate for legal and regulatory outcomes that benefit our firm and our clients, and ultimately promote behavior that is consistent with Citi’s mission and culture
The Legal Support Officer is an intermediate level, non-attorney role, responsible for providing legal support to the Citi Legal team. This role requires a pragmatic, proactive professional with thorough understanding of the Citi Legal Team. The overall objective of this role is to provide support to the Legal Team.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for legal support activities related to regulations identification.
Regulation identification activities include identifying new regulations issued by the respective country regulators and amended regulations from the respective country regulators.
Perform horizon scanning via different means including but not limited to third party horizon scanning tool, regulator websites, regulator emails, physical letters etc.
Access the regulation against the Financial Regulatory inventory scope to determine the applicability to the bank
Promptly update the regulation details into the dedicated tool
Manages the execution, review, processing and tracking of regulation identication that may be complex in character and have tight deadlines
Executes legal programs and projects to achieve coordinated and efficient process improvements and legal support solutions; liaises with other control/functional businesses in support of initiatives
Conducts independent research and analysis of matters, applying institutional knowledge and knowledge of laws, rules and regulations, to support in the identification of legal solutions situations or to formulate recommendations on approach or strategy
Applies in-depth understanding of how associated risks differ depending on product and documentation envisaged in relevant jurisdiction(s) and provides advice to the Risk function and business partners accordingly
Maintains detailed records and documentation while staying abreast of new and changing regulatory and legal issues and industry initiatives
Interacts with senior leaders, internal and external peers to gather information and works closely with the team’s management to determine legal solutions
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.
Qualifications:
8 - 12 years of relevant industry experience, preferably with some experience working in an in-house legal role within financial services
Ability to manage complex documentation with organization and detail
Must possess excellent interpersonal and project management skills, as well as the ability to interact and communicate effectively with Senior management
Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
In-depth knowledge of legal customs and practices
Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry
As the position is responsible for covering regulations in Bangladesh, proficient local language skill is a MUST.
Education:
Bachelors/University degree, Master’s degree preferred (LLB)
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