Standard Chartered Bank Legal Counsel
Jan. 2020 - May. 2024Bengaluru, Karnataka, India• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating cross border commercial, non-commercial, outsourcing, service provider contracts (including Master Service Agreements, Master Software License Agreements, Annual Maintenance Agreement, EULA, Consultancy Agreement, SOWs, WOs, Pos, POCs, RFPs, Engagement Letters, Purchase Orders, Order Forms, Amendment, Addendum) and other commercial and business Agreements.
• Reviewed various policies crucial for compliance and risk management.
• Handled several Employment and HR legal issues, working closely with Business units and Global HR team;
• Managed a team of legal professionals, providing leadership and guidance on complex legal matters and strategic initiatives.
• Conducted negotiations with external stakeholders and advised senior management on legal implications and strategies.
• Interacting with all internal stakeholders for such commercial and outsourcing transactions and managing the entire contract lifecycle up to its execution.
• Heading the Global Market Data Contracting team with the responsibility of advisory, drafting, reviewing, negotiating all vendor services agreements;
• Act as the Legal point of contact for APAC and LATAM jurisdiction; advising and reviewing contractual rights and obligations as well as identifying and highlighting legal risks and business risk terms under various client contracts and bringing in the legal expertise for closures.
• Collaborating within the legal team to share knowledge, improve efficiency and continuously increase the added value of the legal function for the business.