Senior Legal Counsel - Dispute Resolution

Standard Chartered Bank - UAE

UAE

Ref: HP048-1488

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The Role Responsibilities

* Assuming active involvement in and leadership in the management of an assigned portfolio of legal disputes that have a significant impact upon the Group including civil litigation and arbitration proceedings.
* Developing effective strategies on the conduct of such disputes, liaising with external legal counsel where appropriate and critically assessing advice received and implementing the agreed strategy.
* Providing effective and regular advice and communication to key internal and external stakeholders regarding the agreed upon strategy and management of disputes.
* Identifying legal risks relating to disputes and their outcomes globally and working with internal stakeholders to ensure the effective mitigation and management of such risks.
* Providing training, advice and assistance on the implementation of best practice in relation to managing disputes.

Requirements

* Qualified to practice as a solicitor or barrister in England & Wales and/or another Common Law jurisdiction and/or as an attorney qualified in New York.
* 4 - 6 years' PQE with dispute resolution experience in private practice or in-house financial institution with experience of handling complex, cross-border disputes involving significant amounts in issue.
* Excellent analytical skills, to review the background facts and identify the key legal issues raised by disputes.
* Sound judgment and problem solving skills - leveraging a combination of technical, legal abilities and common sense to manage complex disputes.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Strong case management and organisational skills, including disciplined approach towards timelines and tracking all steps required in order to implement the strategic approach.
* Ability to assimilate large amount of information.
* Must be prepared to travel from time to time.
* Ability to work under pressure and retain control of multiple concurrent workstreams.
* Ability to work unsupervised with drive and self-motivation; ability to organise and prioritise proactively.
* Ability to collaborate, deploy strong interpersonal skills and work dynamically across country, region, business and group stakeholders, and to work to different needs of different stakeholder groups.
* Understanding of the key features of relevant laws and regulations relevant to cases under management.

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.

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Legal Counsel salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 22,500

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