Consultant Attorney Liaison at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• To provide specialist advice and support in area of specialisation enabling the provision of sound legal consultation services.

Job Description

• Leadership & Management: Understands and articulate the strategy/goals for the team and broader department
• Commercial: Good understanding of relevant products and services across Absa Group
• Risk and Control: Exercise sound risk judgement based on practice / previous experience and ensures, regulatory & statutory compliance.
• Have a broad understanding of key risks in other areas and partners with others to manage them
• Team work: Build strong relationships, especially with other colleagues across the franchise and help to develop working structures and best practice guides for use within business

Key Role Responsibilities

• On a daily basis compare and purify the outstanding commitment (unregistered home loans book) to ensure profitable net growth and initiate action where necessary. 
• Ensure an acceptable registration turnaround time as determined by the Service Level Agreement (normal bonds, further advances and classified bonds.  
• Measure attorney performance through monitoring of attorney scorecards.
• Build and maintain relationships with attorneys through telephonic contact and/or a physical visitation program.
• Ensure effective management in terms of of query/complaint resolution  
• Assist the regional sales team with trend analysis on registrations and management of work - in progress matters
• End to end franchise support to the greater business

Education and Experience

• Minimum NQF 6 and preferred NQF 7 or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 -5 years in a similar environment/role
• Exposure (2-3 years) to attorneys and conveyancing environment
• Preference will be given to Employment Equity (EE) candidates

Education

• Bachelor Honours Degree: Law, Military Science and Security (Required)

End Date: June 20, 2025