Legal Counsel - Relationship Banking at Absa South Africa

Job Summary

• To provide sound legal advice and support in area of specialisation enabling the provision of legal risk management for the business.

Job Description

Accountability: Legal Risk

• Continued pro-active stakeholder engagement and involvement on a business level
• Ensure commercially and legally sound guidance and advice in respect of allocated regulatory requirements in a professional and supportive manner; always considering the potential alternatives within the rules and regulations applicable, endeavouring to find solutions to ensure lawfulness and compliance as well as the continuation of business

Accountability: Commercial

• Provide tailored, commercial advice as well as recommendations on legality, the lawfulness and enforceability of agreements and documents
• Good understanding of relevant products and services across AGL and assist in structuring, negotiating and drafting legal agreements and documentation

Accountability:  Risk and Control

• Exercise sound risk judgement based on practice / previous experience and ensures, legal risk management
• Have a broad understanding of key risks in other areas and partners with others to manage and address them

Accountability: Teamwork

• Build strong relationships especially with other colleagues in legal and business stakeholders
• Assist to develop working structures and best practice guides for use within business 

Accountability: Technical

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of areas of specialisation and consider, comment, draft negotiate and give advice and guidance on documents/ agreements for the business.

Minimum Requirements:

• Admitted Attorney
• 3 to 5 years PQE
• Previous Banking experience (preferred)

Education

• Bachelor Honours Degree: Law (Required)