Financing & Securities Services Legal (FSS Legal) is an international team based in London, Hong Kong and Singapore. We cover development of new products including technology solutions across all jurisdictions and work closed with our local legal counterparts in each jurisdiction in the development of those product.

You will be joining a dynamic team that is solutions orientated and is not afraid to take initiative and help the business drive solutions. The role in legal is wider than just providing legal expertise, by being product legal experts, we are part of the team and help deliver the entire solution because of our client centric focus.

We are consistently looking at ways to improve our process and improve the legal experience of our stakeholders. Your stakeholders include Legal, Tax, Compliance, Risk, Product, Finance, Treasury, Sales and Operations. You will be expected to work with them and provide legal advice to assist in decision making as well having a strong understanding of when and how to escalate matters as appropriate.

The candidate will work closely with Head of Legal for FSS and will be expected to take the lead in their work, escalate and collaborate with their stakeholders and legal colleagues globally.

The role will be varied, and we will expect to cover the following in your day-to-day role:

• Provide legal advice to FSS business and other functions.
• As part of the Global Legal team, providing legal advice to FSS senior management, businesses, products and working closely with other various functions across jurisdictions.
• Drafting legal documents, including but not limited to custody agreements and related amendments, trust deeds, fund admin agreements and middle office, and any other bespoke documents as required.
• Negotiation of the legal documents with clients and engage relevant internal stakeholders where relevant.
• Providing advice and guidance to local/regional legal teams in 30+ jurisdictions.
• Acting as legal advisory for any new product development and other customised or bespoke services.
• Remediation of existing legal documentation to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
• Project work including update and management of legal opinions, relating to client assets regulation in 30+ jurisdictions; developing new legal templates and updating and managing playbooks; horizon scanning of regulatory developments that impact the business; obtaining external legal advice on an ad hoc basis; working with product to develop new product solutions relating to digital assets, technology and data solutioning for clients, ESG products and so on.

Governance

• Assist the Global Head of Legal, Financing and Securities Services in representing Legal in the governance of FSS-related issues.
• Assist the Global Head of Legal, Financing and Securities Services in developing appropriate legal policies and procedures or minimum documentation standards.
• Assist the Global Head of Legal, Financing and Securities Services in ensuring the effective management of legal matters across the FSS business.
• Have an awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role
• Challenge fellow executives effectively.

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.
• Follow the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across the Group. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Assist all relevant stakeholders to achieve the relevant outcomes set out in the Group’s Conduct Framework, including Financial Crime Prevention and The Right Environment.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders

• Global Head, FSS
• Regional Heads of Legal
• FSS Management Team
• FSS COO
• FSS Product Heads

Other Responsibilities

• Maintain close coordination with the Legal Dispute Resolution Team and Group Special Assets Management for their input, where relevant, into litigation cases concerning FSS.
• Where external counsel is appointed, ensure the FSS Legal team liaises with external counsel, ensure the scope of work is defined and appropriate, the quality of work is overseen effectively, legal costs are managed, and that there is appropriate overall matter management.

Skills And Experience

• Business Acumen
• Legal Function
• Commercial Law
• Legal Analysis
• Regulatory Framework and Requirements (SIF)
• Products and Processes

Qualifications

• Fund or asset management experience will be an advantage