Job Description

Roles and Responsibility Possesses technical knowledge of the legal landscape for RB & WM with overarching accountability to the Head, Legal, India & South Asia Lead and take responsibility for providing legal advice, guidance and support to business units and stakeholders on all legal matters relating to RB & WM Maintain close relationships with stakeholders including the Regional General Counsels and RB & WM Business Heads to provide them with relevant legal advice, guidance and support. Act as the primary legal adviser to the RB & WM businesses and provide them with strategic and, where appropriate, proactive advice, working with external counsel, the Group Head of Legal Private Banking & Wealth Management, Group Head of Legal for Retail Banking, Head of Legal for Retail -ASA and their respective teams as appropriate. Implement at country level the vision, strategy, direction set by the Head, Legal, India & South Asia. 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. Set an appropriate tone and expectations for the RB & WM Legal team as regards good conduct. Help to embed and implement global legal standards for RB & WM taking into account regional/country issues. Help to ensure that regulatory reform/changes are appropriately assessed within Legal from a RB & WM impact perspective and that any regulatory reform is appropriately escalated and managed. Business Member of a team providing RB & WM related legal advice with respect to new products and initiatives. Provide transactional support to RB & WM 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 RB & WM transactions, collaborating with the relevant regional and/or country Head of Legal to provide seamless support to the business. Is accountable for, and has primary responsibility over, legal support for RB & WM matters in India 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. Contribute to the effective management of legal risks in-country through participation at the RBNFRF / RBBORF. Drive improvements to documentation processes and develop template legal documentation for RB & WM businesses that are fit for purpose and promote standardisation across the Group. Implement global standards and initiatives for legal matters in relation to all RB & WM 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 RB & WM , and drive operational efficiencies/improvements. Promote clarity and understanding of RB & WM documentation within the RB & WM teams and if required, to conduct relevant training to RB & WM 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 that 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. promoting best practice and lessons learned within the India legal function, especially in relation to legal risks and compliance with relevant regulations and internal policies/procedures. People and Talent Provide leadership and coaching to more junior members of the team to enable them to be highly engaged and perform to their potential. Promote best practice and lessons learned across the RB & WM Legal team, especially in relation to RB & WM legal risks and compliance with relevant regulations and internal policies/procedures. Risk Management Act as Risk Control Owner for Legal Enforceability and Liability Risks arising in relation to RB & WM transactions, as outlined under the Operational Risk Framework and associated policies and procedures. Including but not limited to the following, if relevant: Identify material Legal risks and themes in the RB & WM business in India and communicate these to the Head Legal, India & South Asia, as necessary. For the Legal Enforceability\' Risk under the Operational Risk Type Framework, act as the Second Line of Defence authority delegated by the Head Legal, India & South Asia to approve Residual Risk assessments for the checks performed for RB & WM businesses. Maintain an awareness and understanding of the top risks facing the country and the role played in managing them. Identify material Legal risks and themes in Singapore and communicate these to business stakeholders, as necessary. Governance Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Bank operates and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to role. Ensure that accurate and clearly articulated papers are prepared for business approvals and as part of the CPBBNFRF with appropriate consideration of legal risks, including privilege. 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. 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. Lead the [country / business unit / function to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank\'s Conduct Principles. Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. Key stakeholders Retail Banking Business (except for Business Banking) Wealth Management Functions supporting the Retail and Wealth Management businesses Our Ideal Candidate Qualified lawyer (LLB) with 10 years\' experience in banking and wealth management Qualified to practice as an advocate in India with minimum of 3-5 years in retail banking and wealth management Experience in private practice or in-house of managing complex legal issues. Strong analytical and innovative legal skills. Good judgment enabling the provision of sound advice in difficult areas of law, regulation and practice and the proactive management of legal risk. Sharp business acumen (including ability to assess risk and appropriate levels of return), strong leadership qualities, excellent interpersonal skills and multi-cultural awareness and sensitivity. Strategic vision for the RB & WM Legal team. Understanding of risk management techniques. Sound judgment of business practices, regulatory relationship management and reputational risk. Ability to work with country and Group business, legal and compliance teams 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 Completion of Group Mandatory e-learnings. Role Specific Technical Competencies Legal matters Wealth & Retail Banking About Standard Chartered We\'re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 years, we\'ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge, and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. 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 Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term In 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, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with 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 market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential. 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