Advisor, Legal, Transactions & Alliances at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

To draft and negotiate moderately complex, bespoke legal agreements on general commercial contractual matters. To provide a comprehensive legal advisory service to multiple business areas in the Personal and Private Banking and Business and Commercial Banking segments. To identify, manage and mitigate legal risks in respect of relevant bank products and services in accordance with the legal entity mandate and regulatory requirements. To act as counsel to the Bank in multiple party negotiations.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
• Field of Study: Legal
• Other Minimum Qualifications, Certifications or Professional Memberships: Post Graduate Degree - LLB; Admitted attorney; Relevant professional membership

Experience Required

• 5-7 years proven experience in the provision of legal advice, drafting, vetting, review, dissemination and negotiation of general commercial agreements, with at least 5 years' experience within the legal and/or financial and/or corporate/commercial sectors. Identification and mitigation of legal risk. At least 3 years' people management experience (not necessarily direct reports), where applicable.

Behavioural Competencies

• Developing Expertise
• Producing Outputs
• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Examining Information
• Documenting Facts

Technical Competencies

• Contract Management
• Legal Knowledge
• Legal Advisory & Interpretation
• Verbal Communication
• Legal Drafting
• Legal Research
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Operational Planning