Legal Documentation Manager

Job description / Role

This Legal Documentation Manager position is primarily to support the various business units for the Non Standard Documentation process in accordance with the Global Credit Documentation Process - General Roles and Responsibilities and any further guidance from the Legal Credit Lending and Governance team.

Non Standard Documentation Process

* Reviewing/checking bespoke/ externally prepared documentation for complex or syndicated transactions booked in the AME region, London and any other location required in terms of the Credit Documentation Process.
* Ensuring the financing structure and documentation is in compliance with the terms and spirit of the relevant credit approval and the Bank's policies and procedures (including Operational Risk).
* Working closely with internal legal counsel and engaging and liaising with external counsel where required.
* Reviewing and confirming satisfaction of all required documentation, policy requirements and approvals via formal handover confirmation to the Credit Risk Control team for the authorisation of client limits.
* Conducting review for Early Alert cases in accordance with EAR process.
* Ensure a comprehensive understanding of LDU and Legal policies alongside ancillary policies, procedures and regulations, including Credit/Operational Risk in relation to BAU activities.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Business/Strategy:

* Be a business partner to and independent guardian of the business, achieving the right balance.
* Work closely with stakeholders to ensure smooth integration of LDU processes with other processes of the Bank. In particular:
* Ensure that Legal and LDU work in an integrated fashion;
* Work closely with LDU in other centres to reduce duplicative work and ensure logical allocation of work (proposing exceptions to R&R is necessary);
* Ensure that hand offs between Credit Risk Control and LDU are smooth and efficient;
* Resolve all road blocks and any points requiring clarity, in collaborative fashion between LDU centres or between Legal and LDU or LDU and CRC, preferably without involving the business as a go between.

Processes:

* Identify process improvement initiatives / opportunities to drive efficiency across LDU;
* Implement and adhere to standardised operational excellence processes;
* Complete DAT Activity Tracker in accurate and timely manner to facilitate preparation and management of Management Information including reports and dashboards.
* Actively participate and contribute to monthly LDU Practice Group sessions.
* Ensure all LDU management information is updated/supplied promptly and accurately as required by the Head, LDU, Africa & Middle East.

Risk Management:

* Ensure timely implementation of Operational Risk Framework;
* Ensure Control Sample Test reviews are performed in a timely manner.
* Ensure all audit issues are handled in timely and appropriate manner.

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.

Key Stakeholders:

* Legal
* Credit Documentation Unit (CDU) /Credit Risk Control (CRC)
* Credit Risk
* Relevant Client Businesses covered by LDU
* Operations
* Operational Risk
* GSAM
* Audit

Other Responsibilities/General:

* Completion of all Group Mandatory e-learnings within stipulated deadlines.
* Assisting other LDU regions experiencing capacity constraints.

Key Contributors / Governance:

The maintenance of a robust control environment to ensure:

* The execution of documentation is carried out in accordance with the Bank's credit and legal policies and the Global Credit Documentation Process - General Roles and Responsibilities therefore ensuring the Bank is not exposed to unnecessary legal, commercial or regulatory risks.
* The timely processing of documentation and handover of condition precedent documentation to CDU/CRC to enable limit authorisation and therefore the activation of facilities to optimise revenue generation.

Requirements

* Relevant experience in a similar finance documentation role in the Africa and Middle East market enabling day to day responsibilities to be carried out with minimal supervision.
* Demonstrated ability to work in a fast moving, demanding environment whilst maintaining high quality work, good analytical skills, risk based approach and excellent attention to detail. Strong organisational and prioritising skills are essential.
* Strong team player with excellent communication skills in order to effectively liaise with and develop close working relationships with stakeholders and business partners.
* Detailed knowledge of the Bank's relevant policies and procedures
* Good level of experience of externally produced loan and security documentation.
* Good level of knowledge of the Bank's products in relation to documentation.
* Ability to quickly assimilate complex deals and product structures.
* Good knowledge of minimum acceptance criteria and collateral verification requirements.

About the Company

Standard Chartered Bank started in 1958 in UAE with its first branch in Sharjah. The Group’s business gradually increased in Dubai with the opening of several branches and today, Dubai is the administrative hub of the Middle East and South Asia Region. In its 43rd year, the Bank enjoys the position of having the most extensive branch network among foreign international banks in UAE with 10 branches emirate-wide.

Standard Chartered is an international bank, focused on the established and emerging markets of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America with an extensive global network of more than 600 offices in over 50 countries. The three principal business groups are Global Markets, Personal Banking and Corporate and Institutional Banking.

In UAE, we are one of the leading banks, offering an extensive range of products and services for personal customers, local companies, multinational corporate and financial institutions.