Legal Counsel
Reporting to the Senior
Legal Counsel – Securities; for an assigned portfolio of work, this position
ensures all credit facilities granted by the bank are fully and adequately
secured.
Key Responsibilities
Legal
advisor providing support to the business in negotiating,
structuring, and documenting all credit related and specialized transactions.
Management
of securities perfection for bank securities and management of approval for
disbursement.
Management
of letters of offer, term sheets, mandate letters and facility agreements for
approved facilities in line with the approved lending conditions,
applicable laws, regulations and bank policies.
Manage
external lawyers’ performance to ensure efficiency including negotiation of
legal fees as appropriate.
Securities
contract management: drive contract lifecycle from drafting through completion
of negotiation process, review and contract execution.
Conduct
legal risk analysis and provide legal support for credit and securities
transactions including identification of risk and proposing risk mitigation
strategies.
Maintain
data, records and statistics relating to securities (update the database on
approval reworks, letter of Offers released, instructions, Charge Documents,
exemptions) and reporting as appropriate.
Legal
opinions and research: opinions/guidance in respect of securities matters
including legal awareness training.
Monitoring
changes in regulations and case law to ensure that the Bank’s security and
advise business and credit on the implication on the changes and ensure
implementation of the change in loan documentation and process.
Any
other duties assigned.
Qualifications
For the above position,
the successful applicant should have the following:
Degree
in Law (LLB).
Diploma
in Law.
Advocate
of the High Court.
4
years post admission experience.
Experience
in legal drafting and legal communication & advocacy.
Strong
written and verbal communication skills.
How to Apply
The above position is
a demanding role for which the Bank will provide a competitive remuneration
package to the successful candidate. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate
your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please log in to our
Recruitment portal and submit your application with a detailed CV.
To be considered your
application must be received by Tuesday, 30th May 2023.
Qualified candidates with
disability are encouraged to apply.
Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted.
