Senior Legal Counsel - Group M&A and Corporate Legal

Overview

Job Summary: Provide legal support and advice to all stakeholders across the Group for the Group''s own account corporate and MandA transactions, projects and matters, including acquisition, divestment, joint ventures, corporate projects and equity investment activities which affect Group structure; Corporate Development and cross-functional deal / project teams specific to each project or transaction and Group functions (e.g. Corporate Secretariat, Corporate Affairs and Finance) on corporate law issues; and Group restructuring and corporate actions (including share buybacks and changes to group structure).

Strategy: Provide legal support and advice to all stakeholders across the Group for the Group''s own account corporate and MandA transactions, projects and matters, including: acquisition, divestment, joint ventures, corporate projects and equity investment activities which affect Group structure; Group debt issuances; Corporate Development and cross-functional deal / project teams specific to each project or transaction and Group functions (e.g. Corporate Secretariat, Corporate Affairs and Finance) on corporate law issues; and Group restructuring and corporate actions (including share buybacks and changes to group structure).

Responsibilities

Business: Ensure close coordination with other Legal function teams. Where external counsel is appointed, liaise with external counsel and ensure the scope of work is defined and appropriate, oversee the quality of work and manage external legal costs and ensure appropriate overall matter management.

Processes: Participate in all aspects of the transaction process including due diligence, structuring, negotiating and completing the transaction. The team is responsible for, inter alia:

Negotiating NDA, Exclusivity Letters, Offer Letters, Engagement Letters etc

Instructing and Managing External Counsel on MandA transactions

Managing Legal Due Diligence

Negotiating the Sale and Purchase Agreement and other Transactional Documents

Managing the Legal Process to Completion

People and Talent: Promote a culture and practice of good conduct of business and adherence to legal standards within the Group.

Risk Management and Governance

Risk Management: Ensure that corporate projects and initiatives have the necessary legal and regulatory clearance; liaising with business teams, with other functions and with Legal and Compliance teams to ensure that corporate projects and initiatives are consistent with the Group''s standards. Anticipating, identifying, mitigating, monitoring and reporting legal risks in relation to corporate projects and initiatives as required by Group''s risk management framework.

Governance: Establish strong relationships with key stakeholders at all levels, independently perform duties, and work with Businesses and Functions and colleagues in the Legal Function to identify and develop process enhancements and innovative solutions to improve efficiency of legal operations and service delivery.

Regulatory and Business Conduct: Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group''s Values and Code of Conduct; take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank; understand and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct; effectively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders: Corporate Development; Specialist, Due Diligence and Integration teams engaged in MandA activities (e.g., HR, ITandO, Risk); Group Functions (Corporate Secretariat, Group Treasury, Group Tax, Group Finance, Risk, Group Corporate Affairs, etc.); Legal and Compliance teams – group, business and country.

Other Responsibilities: Embed here for good and Group''s brand and values in Enterprise Legal; perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies.

Profile and Skills

Able to work with senior management to develop and implement strategic projects/initiatives

Commercial: pragmatic, creative, practical and solution-oriented

Proactive: able to use initiative and identify issues without being asked

Flexible: willing to work long hours and travel in connection with projects

Team player, organised: prioritise workload and manage conflicting priorities to meet deadlines

Reliable, tactful, discreet, diplomatic: able to work with board members and diverse stakeholders

Self-motivated: operate independently with limited supervision

Energetic: enthusiastic about the role and the Group; demonstrates high professional standards

Respect for and alignment with the bank''s values

Skills and Experience

Mergers and Acquisitions: Legal documentation and negotiations; corporate acumen

Project management

Qualifications

Must be a qualified lawyer (solicitor, attorney or barrister) with 4+ years'' post qualification experience

Detailed knowledge and understanding of corporate and MandA law and practice

International (preferably emerging markets) experience of structuring and executing mergers, disposals, joint ventures and other corporate transactions

Understanding of risk management techniques

Exemplary integrity, ethics, independence and resilience

Personal authority with proven ability to establish relationships and provide strong direction at senior levels of the Group

About Standard CharteredWe''re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we''ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. If you''re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can''t wait to see the talents you can bring us. Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you''ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we:

Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do

Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well

Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offerIn line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.

Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.

Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.

Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health support and related resources.

A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.

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