HSBC Group

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join our Global Service Center - HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of

Senior Legal Counsel

HSBC has established a Global Service Center (GSC) in Mexico as a critical element in the Bank’s broader location strategy.  As part of this strategic initiative, the United States (US) Legal Function will be creating a presence in the Mexico Global Service Center.  The Legal team will act as an extension of onshore Legal teams based in the US by providing para-professional, operational, or administrative support around a number of activities.

Join this team in its early stages, and you’ll have the opportunity to help design the model that we’ll use and prioritize activities to transition as the team continues to grow over the next several years, expanding the scope and complexity of support provided to onshore Legal teams. Team members will be exposed to both US and Mexican law, interact with members of the US Legal Function that manage a wide variety of financial services products, and collaborate with the senior leadership team.

The role holder is responsible for the day-to-day operations and delivery of the activities assigned to a team of Paralegals and Operations Analysts that provide paralegal, operational and administrative support to onshore Legal teams.  The role holder will also be responsible for training and development of the team, with support of Bank-provided resources.

• ·     Qualified legal professional with required licenses.
• Prior relevant work experience within banking/financial services industry including experience in legal documentation, regulatory & compliance matters.
• Ability to manage and develop a team across a diverse range of processes/products.
• Proven ability of innovativeness and challenging the status quo.
• Proven experience of positive, challenging interactions with Senior Managers across functions.
• Strong organization skills.
• Advanced technical acumen, specifically MS Excel and MS Word.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at once.
• Ability to spot patterns and trends and escalate issues as needed.
• Exceptional judgmental skills to balance between seeking clarification and taking ownership.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written).

¡You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC!

At HSBC we offer our colleagues a greater number of days so that they can fully enjoy their wedding, take care of the new member of the family, or grieve the loss of a family member. Our paid leave package is at the forefront in Mexico, now you have one more reason to be HSBC and proudly live a culture of well-being, balance and care

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.

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