Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial, Corporate & Institutional Banking, AME at Standard Chartered Bank Kenya

Job Role

• Acting as legal product specialist for and providing legal support to, the Bank’s Global Credit Markets and Commercial, Corporate and Institutional Banking businesses in Africa and the Middle East (including Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory, Project and Export Finance, Leveraged Acquisition Finance, Financing Solutions and Commercial Real Estate).

Strategy

• Awareness and understanding of the Group’s business strategy and model appropriate to the role.

People and Talent

• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values.
• Set appropriate tone and expectations for the team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.

Risk Management

• The ability to identify, manage and mitigate risks in connection with transactional matters.

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. 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

• Global Credit Markets; and Commercial, Corporate and Institutional Banking, Africa and Middle East

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in Kenya and the Legal function

Our Ideal Candidate

• Law school or equivalent

Training

• Law firm or in-house (5 years minimun)

Licenses

• License to practice in Law in relevant Jurisdiction

Languages

• English

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Providing legal advice on a transactional basis to the Bank’s Global Credit Markets and Commercial, Corporate and Institutional Banking businesses in Africa and the Middle East
• Negotiating, drafting and managing documentation as requested and / or as required to support the Bank’s Global Credit Markets and Commercial, Corporate and Institutional Banking businesses in Africa and the Middle East
• Ensuring that appropriate forms of legal documents are used for dealings with third parties which contain adequate protections and remedies to address legal, regulatory, credit and event risk
• Ensuring that transactions with third parties are valid and enforceable under the laws of the relevant jurisdictions
• Advising in the structuring of customised finance transactions
• Providing legal advice on Bank policies, procedures and corporate governance
• Advising in relation to bespoke projects