Head, Legal, Ghana

About the role

Standard Chartered is looking for a Head of Legal in Ghana to provide legal support and advisory services to the business, functions, senior management and the Board. The role leads the proactive identification of legal risks, manages and advises on all legal issues in the country, acts as a central reference for the Group, Regional and Sub-Regional Heads of Legal and the Legal Leadership Team, and supports the business through legal advice, transaction and product support.

Key responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and give timely legal advice, briefings and recommendations on legislation, banking laws, governance regulations and policies.
• Raise awareness of legal risks through training and knowledge sharing, and contribute to the Legal team's risk governance as the country policy expert.
• Roll out legal risk policies and procedures, share best practice across the region and liaise with other bank functions.
• Manage all legal issues in the country, support product development through the new products approval process, develop product and transaction documentation and deliver enhanced support on key transactions.
• Engage external legal counsel, instruct them effectively and negotiate fee structures.
• Improve process efficiency, manage operational risks and ensure compliance with internal policies and external laws and regulations.
• Develop a high-performance culture, train and coach staff, monitor performance and provide feedback and rewards.
• Lead the identification of legal risks, prepare regular country legal risk reports and maintain a legal training plan.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory conduct, the Group's Values and Code of Conduct, and escalate, mitigate and resolve conduct and compliance matters.

Required profile

• Barrister and Solicitor called to the Ghana Bar.
• Master of Laws (LLM).
• Solicitor's license.
• English.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits under the Fair Pay Charter.
• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits in some locations.
• Annual leave, parental/maternity leave (20 weeks), sabbatical (up to 12 months) and volunteering leave (3 days), with a minimum of 30 days of annual and public holidays combined.
• Flexible working options and patterns.
• Wellbeing support through a digital wellbeing platform, resilience courses, an employee assistance programme, sick leave and mental health first aiders.
• Ongoing learning and reskilling opportunities.