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Legal Counsel,CIB
Role summary
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The Legal Counsel, CIB role supports Standard Chartered’s Corporate and Investment Bank in Singapore. Requirements typically include a qualified legal background, strong knowledge of banking and financial-services law, and relevant experience advising on lending, capital markets, derivatives, securities, or other institutional banking transactions. The candidate is expected to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice, draft and negotiate complex agreements, identify and manage legal and regulatory risks, and work closely with business, compliance, risk, and operations teams. Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills are essential. Experience in a leading law firm, financial institution, or international bank, together with knowledge of Singapore and cross-border regulations, would be advantageous.
Can I work in Singapore?
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How it works
How it works: Employment Pass: SGD 6,200+ a month in banking at 23, more with age (6,600 from January 2027), plus 40 COMPASS points for pay, degree, nationality mix and local hiring.
Before you apply: Dealing, advising and senior roles usually need a regulator's licence or approval, which checks your honesty, skills and finances. Ask if your job does.
Watch for: You score 0 nationality points when your nationality is 25% or more of the firm's professionals and managers; the job is usually advertised to locals for 14 days first.
Official source: Ministry of Manpower: Employment Pass eligibility. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Singapore
Usual for Banking jobs in Singapore, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usual; senior expats may get an allowance; Work Permit staff: employer must ensure proper housing (by law) |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Work Permit staff: employer pays levy, bond and insurance (by law); relocation help is an expat perk |
| Flights | Work Permit staff: flight home paid by the employer (by law); others only if the offer says so |
| Contract | Work Permit up to 2 years; S Pass and Employment Pass up to 2, then 3; notice 1 day to 4 weeks by default |
| Leave | 7 to 14 days (by law; many get more); 11 public holidays; 14 days' sick leave, 60 in hospital |
| Income tax | 0% up to SGD 20,000 a year, then 2% to 24% (about 3% at SGD 60,000); resident rates on a 1-year pass |
| Health cover | Employer must insure Work Permit and S Pass staff, SGD 60,000 a year (by law); Employment Pass: company plan |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered is an international banking group headquartered in London, with a strong heritage and major operations across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The bank provides retail, commercial, corporate, institutional, and private banking services, including financing, transaction banking, wealth management, capital markets, and advisory solutions. Singapore is one of its important global hubs and supports regional and international businesses through its Corporate and Investment Bank. Standard Chartered promotes responsible banking, sustainable finance, financial inclusion, and long-term client relationships. Its workforce includes professionals in banking, technology, risk, compliance, legal, operations, and specialist support functions. The organization is known for its cross-border focus, multicultural working environment, and emphasis on managing risk while helping clients grow in emerging and developing markets.