Senior Legal Counsel
6 days ago
Senior Legal Counsel - Group M&A and Corporate Legal Join to apply for the Senior Legal Counsel - Group M&A and Corporate Legal role at Standard Chartered. Job Summary Team M&A and Corporate Legal seeks a Senior Legal Counsel responsible for providing legal support and advice to all stakeholders across the Group for its own-account corporate and M&A transactions, projects and matters, including acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures, corporate projects and equity investment activities that affect Group structure. Key Responsibilities Participate in all aspects of the transaction process, including due diligence, structuring, negotiating and completing transactions. Negotiate NDAs, Exclusivity Letters, Offer Letters, Engagement Letters and other transactional documents. Instruct and manage external counsel on M&A transactions. Manage legal due diligence activities. Negotiate Sale & Purchase Agreements and other key transaction documents. Lead the legal process to completion. Skills And Experience Knowledge of mergers and acquisitions. Experience with legal documentation. Negotiation experience. Corporate acumen. Confidence and professionalism. Project management skills. Qualifications Qualified lawyer (solicitor, attorney or barrister) with 4+ years’ post‑qualification experience. Detailed knowledge of corporate and M&A law and practice. International experience—preferably in emerging markets—of structuring and executing a wide variety of mergers and acquisitions, 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 Chartered We'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. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better. If you're seeking a purpose‑driven career, we want to hear from you and celebrate your unique talents. 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 successes and failures. We 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 Offer Competitive salary and benefits in line with our Fair Pay Charter. Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations. Comprehensive time‑off, including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), meeting global minimum standards for annual and public holidays (30 days minimum). Flexible working options based around home and office locations. Wellbeing support through Unmind, digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, mental health first‑aiders and self‑help toolkits. Continuous learning culture with opportunities to reskill, upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning. A welcoming, inclusive organisation that celebrates diversity and empowers you to realise your full potential. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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