# Trainee – 12 months’ contract – Legal Counsel

[Societe Generale](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/societe-generale.md) · Singapore · [In-house Legal](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/in-house-legal.md)

Societe Generale is hiring a Trainee – 12 months’ contract – Legal Counsel in Singapore. Posted 2026-04-26; applications close 2026-07-06.

**Apply**: https://careers.societegenerale.com/en/job-offers/trainee-12-months-contract-legal-counsel-260000B1-en

Posted 1mo ago.

## Role details

## Overview

Providing legal advice and support to SG’s Global Banking and Advisory (GLBA) team and other departments in the Asia-Pacific region, including transaction management of matters in relation to debt capital markets, third-party note issuance, loan financing and securitisation, and other related legal documentation.

## Responsibilities

  
- Liaise with external counsel and external bodies including regulators, stock exchanges, clearing systems, paying, settlement and listing agents, distributors, registrars, common depositories and other authorities.
  
- Report and escalate relevant matters to line managers on an ongoing basis and coordinate with other members of the legal department as necessary.
  
- Ensure compliance with internal guidelines and procedures, and assist in updating guidelines and procedures related to the above activities.

## Opportunity & Development

This role offers a Junior Lawyer the opportunity to be trained and exposed to finance activities in a dynamic environment. The candidate will gain hands-on experience with drafting and reviewing legal documentation related to debt/note issuance, loan financing and securitisation (including transaction documentation and confidentiality agreements) and exposure to contract law. The candidate will gain a solid understanding of the investment banking setup and develop valuable interpersonal (soft) skills.

## Applying to this role

This Trainee – 12 months’ contract – Legal Counsel role at Societe Generale runs through the firm's own careers portal and expects a CV and cover letter written specifically for the posting, not a portable submission carried across firms. Jorb AI's application agent tailors a CV and cover letter from your background to this posting and tracks the role alongside the rest of your applications.

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Updated: 2026-06-06
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