Loans Legal Counsel

Company overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Loans Legal Counsel

Corporate Title: Vice President

Department: Legal

Location: Singapore

Licensed Role: No

Role Overview:

Mid level (Min 4 years PQE) role within Asia ex Japan Legal providing legal support to the Securitized Products and Private Credit (“SPPC”) team within the Global Markets Division, and the Acquisition & Leveraged Finance (“ALF”) and Equity Solutions (margin financing) (“EQS”) teams within the Investment Banking Division and Client Financing & Solutions business, in each case of Nomura Asia, with the focus of the work being on loan transactions.  In performing such role, the candidate will work as part of a team of lawyers supporting the SPPC, ALF and EQS teams and also work closely with (i) members of the SPPC/ALF/EQS teams in various jurisdictions across Asia, (ii) other members of the Asia Legal team, including product specialist lawyers and subject matter specialist lawyers, (iii) Compliance team members, the New Business Group, internal Risk teams, and other corporate functions, and (iv) external legal counsel and other external counterparties.

Role Description:

• Provide support to the SPPC/ALF/EQS teams on legal, regulatory and reputational risk aspects of the SPPC/ALF/EQS business (working in conjunction with other corporate colleagues).


• Analyze relevant issues and seek alternatives to mitigate risk through appropriate legal documentation, transaction structures or otherwise.


• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of legal documentation for the origination, closing and sell down of financial risk.


• Work closely with the SPPC/ALF/EQS and other corporate colleagues to ensure that relevant legal, regulatory and reputational risks are escalated to senior management for consideration and approval.  


• Participate in internal committees and discussions relating to the LPI/ALF/ES business, including in relation to specific transactions and new products or structures.


• Supervise external legal counsel and control the quality/cost thereof.

Skills, experience, qualifications, and knowledge required:

• Minimum 4 years Post Qualification experience


• Transactional experience in lending transactions (experience in any of the following types of lending transactions: private credit, acquisition financing, margin financing, Pre-IPO financing, warehouse financing, receivables financing, real estate financing, other types of structured lending, loan trading and cross border transactions generally)


• Demonstrated experience in bilateral and syndicated lending documentation (including APLMA/LMA format)


• Strong contract review and drafting skills


• Clear communication skills


• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues


• Enthusiastic, flexible and eager to learn

Nomura Competencies

Explore Insights & Vision

• Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

Making Strategic Decisions

• Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.

Inspire Entrepreneurship in People

• Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.

Elevate Organizational Capability

• Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.

Inclusion

• Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER:  This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job.  The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer