Global Head of Legal & Regulatory Compliance | Bank Of Singapore | Singapore
Samuel started his post-qualification career on Wall Street with Shearman & Sterling as a U.S. Capital Markets attorney before joining UBS where he was Managing Director and Head of Group Legal Singapore & Head Wealth Management Legal South Asia. After more than 17 years with UBS, Samuel joined Bank of Singapore where he is a member of the Global Management Committee and leads the Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Testing, Quality Assurance, Tax Compliance and Data Protection functions. He is admitted to practice in New York, Singapore and England & Wales, and graduated from Cornell and the National University of Singapore. Samuel has been recognized on the GC Powerlist for Southeast Asia by Legal 500 and as one of Asia’s Top 15 Chief Compliance Officers by Asian Legal Business. Teams he has led have been recognised on the GC Powerlist, as Banking In-House Legal Team of the Year, as one of Asia’s Top 15 In-house Legal Teams, and one of Asia’s top Regulatory Compliance teams. He also serves on the Institutional Review Board at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, as an advisor in the Rafflesian Business Network, and as a mentor in the A&O Shearman Mentoring Program.
