Country Legal Counsel Job at Standard Chartered Bank

Country Legal Counsel Job

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: Attractive

Job Deadline: 31 October 2026

Number of Jobs: 01

Hiring Entity: Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Chartered Bank

Location: In Uganda

Job Details:

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced legal professional to provide practical and timely advice on legal and regulatory matters affecting Standard Chartered Bank Uganda. The role will support sound corporate governance, help protect the Bank’s interests and ensure that transactions, documentation and business activities comply with applicable Ugandan laws and regulatory requirements.

This is an individual contributor role requiring strong legal judgement, commercial awareness and the ability to independently manage legal matters while working effectively with senior management, Board members, regulators, business and functional teams, regional colleagues and external legal advisers. The role requires a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to legal risk management, with a strong focus on supporting the Bank’s business objectives and corporate governance requirements.

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Key Responsibilities

Legal Advisory and Regulatory Risk

Provide practical and advice on legal and regulatory risks affecting the Bank’s operations in Uganda.
Monitor changes in legislation, regulation, case law and legal precedent, escalating material implications where appropriate.
Support business and functional teams in interpreting and applying relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
Develop and maintain policies, processes and standard documentation that support effective management of legal risk.
Deliver legal risk trainings and prepare relevant legal updates and bulletins.

Contracts, Transactions and Product Support

Draft, review, negotiate and advise on banking and finance transactions including cross border transactions, commercial agreements and other legal documentation involving customers, counterparties and third parties.
Ensure that contractual arrangements provide appropriate legal protections, remedies and enforceability under Ugandan law.
Support the development and review of products, Product Programmes and standard-form documentation from a legal perspective.

Skills and Experience

Must-have Skills

Legal advisory and regulatory risk management.
Commercial contract drafting, review and negotiation.
Corporate governance and company secretarial support.
Strong legal analysis, judgement and problem-solving capability.
Effective stakeholder communication and influencing skills.
Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment and take ownership of matters through to completion.
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
Proactive, collaborative and solutions-oriented approach, with strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws degree.
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre, or an equivalent recognised qualification.
Qualified lawyer with eligibility to practise in Uganda.
At least five years of relevant post qualification legal experience.
Demonstrable experience in banking and finance, corporate and commercial transactions, and/or financial services regulation.
Experience in legal advisory, contract drafting and negotiation, regulatory risk and dispute resolution.
Experience in a financial institution or law firm with demonstrable experience in banking and finance matters.
Experience in engaging senior management, regulators and diverse business stakeholders.
Experience in corporate governance or company secretarial matters would be an added advantage
Strong written and spoken English.