Senior Legal Counsel

at  SCOR

The Senior Legal Counsel has responsibility to:

• Manage the governance framework of SCOR’s companies and branches in APAC to ensure effective and efficient compliance, e.g. Board & Committee meetings, related documentation, including fulfilling the role of corporate secretary, as necessary
• Draft, negotiate, review, organize and oversee management of intragroup and 3rd-Party (non-reinsurance related) agreements to which the APAC companies and branches are a party to as well as outsourcing requirements
• Monitor regulatory developments and proactively propose and implement solutions (in coordination with relevant stateholders) to address existing and new legal requirements (including, responsibility for maintaining the Control Calendar)
• Own certain compliance process, including: Licensing, Outsourcing, Control Calendar and Fit & Proper requirements

EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES:

• Law Degree with corporate and governance experience
• Meaningful experience interacting with regulatory authorities is an advantage
• Proven ability to be a proactive problem solver
• Very strong relevant technical and analytical competences
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Delivery focussed with passion for quality
• Strong analytical competence
• Excellent presentation and influence skills
• Flexibility and openness to change
  As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.
  Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.
  As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration

• Regulatory:
• Monitor regulatory updates and developments and updating the control calendar as appropriate to ensure timely filing of required submissions
• Ensuring accurate and timely filing of regulatory submissions by preparing and facilitating required documentation in coordination with relevant stakeholders
• Perform gap analyses, produce checklists and develop controls to evidence compliance with relevant regulations/requirementsAs required, maintenance of regulatory inspections (focus on MAS), ensuring supervision and applicable follow-up of the resolution of the findings
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• Corporate Governance

• Oversight of and maintenance of the governance framework, including preparation/review of relevant local/group policies and other related required filings (e.g., Annual Corporate Disclosure, MAS 124, IAC Manual, Annual Reports and Filings, AGM, etc.)
• Oversight of Board, Audit & Risk Committee and Branch Committee processes including drafting yearly schedule and agendas etc. and production of relevant Board/committee materials
• Production of minutes & oversight to governance process or review as the case may be
• Acting as Corporate Secretary (as needed) and the oversight and liaison with Company Secretaries in relation to any Companies/Director requirements
• Delivery of induction and ongoing Director training (induction/director’s induction/annual refresher training etc.)Provide assurance to Senior Management and Directors on required/compliant implementation
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• Compliance

• Responsible for overseeing certain compliance process, including: Licensing, Outsourcing, Control Calendar and Fit & Proper requirementsSupport on other compliance objectives, as necessary
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• Corporate Advisory (non-insurance related)

• Generally provide legal coverage and support to the corporate divisions (Finance, Treasury, Tax, HR, IT, General Services)
• Documentation review and support implementation of intragroup agreements.
• Supervise maintainenance the corporate and contract database (e.g., Galexy or its successor)Ad hoc support on regional projects, as required
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  As appropriate, the above objectives shall be done with the assistance of and in coordination with local Paralegal.