Tech & Operations Legal Counsel (6-Month STA)

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore seeks a qualified lawyer for a 6-month STA (Jan–Jun 2027) to provide strategic legal advice on technology and operations matters across the Bank's client businesses.

You will review and draft technology agreements, support vendor management, and collaborate with risk, compliance, and information security teams to ensure regulatory clearances and compliant execution. Experience with API, blockchain, cloud and data privacy is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified lawyer with 5+ years post-qualification experience.
• Strong knowledge of technology law, including API, blockchain, digital platforms and FinTech initiatives.
• Banking industry experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive strategic legal advice on technology and operations issues across client businesses.
• Review, advise, draft and negotiate technology, software, outsourcing and e‑commerce agreements.
• Support vendor management, pre-litigation disputes and specialist technology advisory topics (IP, data privacy, SLAs, exit management).
• Coordinate with Compliance, Information Security and cloud governance for regulatory clearances and risk management.
• Liaise with external counsel, manage scope, cost and matter progression.

Skills

Technology law

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Open Banking APIs

Job description

Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore seeks a qualified lawyer for a 6-month STA (Jan–Jun 2027) to provide strategic legal advice on technology and operations matters across the Bank's client businesses.

You will review and draft technology agreements, support vendor management, and collaborate with risk, compliance, and information security teams to ensure regulatory clearances and compliant execution. Experience with API, blockchain, cloud and data privacy is preferred.