LEGAL ADVISOR: CLIENT AGREEMENTS - VRYBURG

About the position

LEGAL ADVISOR: CLIENT AGREEMENTS - VRYBURG

• North-West Province

• PURPOSE

• To provide legal advice, legal opinion and solutions and manage legal risks as per the Regionalisation model to business units and branches. The position is located within the Regions to ensure effective client support. The Legal Advisor will ensure legal compliance as well as manage the external resources and the draft and review of client agreements and contracts and other relevant legal matters. Review/checking of the conditions precedent to ensure compliance and sign off.
  QUALIFICATIONS
• 4-year LLB Degree or equivalent.
• Admitted Attorney having served articles of clerkship or Admitted Advocate, having served pupillage.
  EXPERIENCE
• 3 - 5 years Post admission experience.
  JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
  Business Support and General Legal Advice
• Custodian of legal agreements as applicable and responsible for developing and reviewing them from time to time to ensure legal compliance
• Drafting of Legal Agreements and SLA's
• Assessment of impact of any new legislation and providing training to Legal and affected Business Units from time to time
• Providing legal advice and opinions to Divisions and within the regionalisation model
• Legal research and legal reviews and due diligence investigations
• Advising and providing a tailor-made business solutions to problems
• Generally, ensure best possible legal solution to legal problems
  Monitoring and Compliance with the Bank's Act and other applicable legislation
• Monitor legislation that may affect the Bank and recommend solutions
• Proactive awareness of new legislation and advising the Bank accordingly
• Assessment of impact of any new legislation and making recommendations in this regard.
  Resource Management

Desired Skills:

• Legislation - Legal opinions - Report writing - Compilation of policies and procedures - Legal reviews and due diligence Research - Drafting

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Honours