Assistant Vice President, Group Legal

About FWD Group

FWD Group (1828.HK) is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 34 million customers across 10 markets, including BRI Life in Indonesia. FWD's customer-led and tech-enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience. Established in 2013, the company operates in some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world with a vision of changing the way people feel about insurance. FWD Group is listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 1828.

For more information, please visit www.fwd.com

PURPOSE

• Provide strategic legal leadership, advice and support on key strategic initiatives across the FWD Group, including investments (including strategic partnerships with investment managers, investments in public and private equities, bonds, investment funds, PE), internal projects supporting investments and other teams, M&A transactions, joint ventures, bank and non-bank distribution partnerships, internal projects (including restructuring, spin-offs, incorporation of new entities), and HR matters. Provide support on treasury transactions (debt financing, bond/debt issuance, loans, refinancing), and other corporate or commercial matters as required.
• Provide advice senior management of FWD Group and leadership to Business Units, and supporting the Group General Counsel in relation to the same

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide exceptional legal advice, legal leadership and timely and efficient execution of relevant transactions listed above
• Lead, draft, review and negotiate contracts relating to key strategic initiatives - including IMAs, IAAs, investment/fund documents, share purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements, distribution agreements, internal documentation on internal projects.
• Assist in debt transactions and transaction documentation (including debt issuance documentation, loan documents, ISDAs)
• Draft and review ancillary documents across key transactions.
• Assist with execution and completion related matters for the above transactions.
• Advise internal stakeholders when significant matters are escalated for discussion and approval, including senior stakeholders across Group and Business Units on legal considerations relating to the matters described above, especially in weighing legal, reputational and commercial considerations
• Assisting in the preparation and review of materials for submission to internal FWD Group committees and board of directors.
• Instruct and work closely with external legal counsel and financial advisers on various matters.
• Assist in ad-hoc projects across the FWD Group and other responsibilities as needed.
• Manage relationships with outside counsel to ensure that they deliver high-quality and practical advice in a timely and cost-effective manner