Senior Legal Counsel, Capital Markets Legal

Job Description

• Possesses technical knowledge of the legal landscape for Debt Capital Markets ( CM ) including leveraged and acquisition bonds financing ( LAF ).
• Lead and take responsibility for providing legal advice, guidance and support to business units and stakeholders on all legal matters relating to CM/LAF.
• Maintain close relationships with stakeholders including the Regional General Counsels and CM/LAF Business Heads to provide them with relevant legal advice, guidance and support.
• Promote a culture and practice of compliance with legal standards (including conducting business within legal and regulatory requirements, with high ethical standards).
• Lead through example and build an appropriate culture and values.
• Help to embed and implement global legal standards for CM/LAF taking into account regional/country issues.
• Help to ensure that regulatory reform/changes are appropriately assessed within Legal from a CM/LAF impact perspective and that any regulatory reform is appropriately escalated and managed.
Business
• Provide transactional support to CM/LAF business having regard to Product Programme Authorisation. (PPG)/Country Addenda (CA) parameters and, if applicable, the Group s minimum standards and guidance for the relevant product(s) or service(s).
• Act as lead lawyer for complex multi-jurisdictional CM/LAF transactions, collaborating with the relevant regional and/or country Head of Legal to provide seamless support to the business.
• Work with Product and other stakeholders to structure and define parameters for new products and initiatives and develop template legal documentation.
• Awareness and understanding of the wider business, economic and market environment in which the Group operates.
• Drive improvements to documentation processes and develop template legal documentation for CM/LAF and CSDG businesses that are fit for purpose and promote standardisation across the Group.
• Implement global standards and initiatives for legal matters in relation to all CM/LAF businesses, including the Bank s position on departures from standard clauses, and applying a consistent approach to management of issues, in particular, to matters relating to regulatory reform.
• Support and oversee internal legal, external legal counsels and business teams supporting/working within CM/LAF, and drive operational efficiencies/improvements.
• Promote clarity and understanding of CM/LAF documentation within the CM/LAF teams and if required, to conduct relevant training to CM/LAF and CSDG teams around documentation.
• Identify and find ways to reduce legal and reputational risk.
• Control the quality and cost of legal services provided by external law firms.
• Be aware of and understand the wider business, economic and market environment in which the Group operates.
• Interface with country legal and compliance on local regulatory issues.
Processes
• Assist in procuring those appropriate forms of legal documents are used for transactions with adequate protections and remedies for the Bank, and help management determine that transactions are valid and enforceable under the laws of all relevant jurisdictions.
Risk Management
• Act as Risk Control Owner for Legal Enforceability and Liability Risks arising in relation to CM/LAF transactions, as outlined under the Operational Risk Framework and associated policies and procedures.
Governance
• Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Bank operates and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to role.
• Completion of Group Mandatory e-learnings.
Regulatory & 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. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key Stakeholders
• Regional General Counsels
• Product Heads of Legal
• Regional Operational Risk
• Business Heads of CM, LAF
• DCC and DCC Secretariat
• CM/LAF Compliance
Our Ideal Candidate
• Qualified to practice as an advocate in India with minimum of 3-5 years, post qualification experience in debt capital markets and/or structured finance.
• Technical focus in debt capital markets, structured finance, securitisations and leveraged acquisition finance.
• Experience in private practice as part of the banking/capital markets team or in-house in the financial services sector.
• Ability to identify and handle complex legal issues efficiently and within stated timelines.
• Sharp business acumen (including ability to assess risk and appropriate levels of return), strong leadership qualities, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and multi- cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Understanding of risk management techniques.
• Ability to collaborate and work dynamically across country, region, business and group stakeholders.
• Sound judgment of business practices, regulatory relationship management and reputational risk.
• Exemplary integrity, ethics, independence and resilience.
• Personal authority with proven ability to establish relationships and provide strong direction at senior levels of the business and the Group, and with key stakeholders.
• Disciplined approach towards timelines and tracking all steps required in order to implement the strategic approach.
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