Job SummaryManages and implements the legal risk capabilities across the organization, creates frameworks and plans to support legal capability.
To create and manage the corporate and commercial legal capability that is recognized as a valuable and strategic partner to support the business of the organization.To effectively support the Corporate Plan with sound legal advice and support operations thereby maximizing returns on investment and business growth through:Provide end to end transactional legal support to all business units of the organization, including conducting legal due diligence investigations and reviews and/or ensure that, inter alia, the legal due diligence is conducted, drafting of legal agreements post approval of transactions is done on time.
Provide legal advice, legal opinions, and legal solutions to business units of the organizationManage stakeholder relationships (internal and external) and ensure client satisfaction at all timesDevelop and review from time to time standard legal templates to improve business efficienciesParticipate and provide legal input or advise in investment committees of the organizationManage costs and exposure for the organizationKey Performance Area:Develops and Implements the framework and plan for Legal obligations and capability as aligned to the Corporate plan for the organizationIn alignment with the corporate plan develops, implements and maintains the corporate and commercial legal framework and approachProvide inputs on defining relevant Commercial Legal frameworks to be implemented across the organizationContribute to long terms strategy for the Bank and alignment of all activities undertaken to the overall business strategy from a legal perspective Develops policies, processes and procedures to support operational Planning and Excellence with regards to legal capability across the organizationDevelop and review legal documents and standardize templatesDevelop and review policies and proceduresMonitor compliance with policies and proceduresConduct ongoing research, maintaining current knowledge of changes in legal frameworks and developments in the industry including from technical, operational and legal aspects Commercial Legal SupportSupport functional areas of the business, proactively identify legal risks or issues that could arise and provide commercial legal advice to executive management and staff on these issuesProvide legal advice across the organization and deploy legal advisors to deal with specific matters and issuesOversee compliance with law in all fieldsOversee legal recommendations delivered by legal advisors to their respective internal customers Specialized Finance Legal ExpertiseProvide a wide range of specialized finance legal advice and solutions to business, covering inter- alia, the following areas:acquisition financestructured trade and commodityfinanceasset financecorporate financeproject finance Monitoring & ReportingManco reporting – detailed reports on legal transactions and various projectsExCo reporting – high level reporting on specific legal transactions and projectsQuarterly business reports ensure the maintenance of the system and recommend enhancements on the system.Complete monthly audit assessment to ensure all required documentation / agreements / correspondence is in place to facilitate a clean audit result Management of Stakeholder Relationships Supplier Relationship ManagementManage and liaise with external attorneys who support Land Bank.Provide input in relation to establishment of panel of attorneys and SLA with the law firms Stakeholder ManagementBuild and manage solid relationships with customers (both internal and external).Understand customer needs and develop and fine-tune legal systems accordingly in order to satisfy needs and requirements.Ensure customer needs and requirements are satisfied through having the appropriate systems, processes and procedures in place to be able to meet them efficiently and effectively.
Internal Stakeholder Relationship ManagementRegional Allocation: Engage Regional Heads; Provincial Heads; Head: CB&SI and Head: Workout & Restructuring to manage expected legal support with regards to client agreements and advisory services.Resolve any performance issues and client portfolio allocations.Develop an internal service level agreement and monitor performance against the SLA.
Departmental and People Management Performance ManagementAnalyze the business plan to determine the applicable deliverables and targetsCompile the Performance Management documentation in collaboration with the staff member in terms of:Job Profile requirements Capacity PlanningDetermine the human resource requirements, in accordance with the expected deliverables and current capacitySecure the human capital requirements to ensure that deliverables will be met in accordance with the expected targetsSet and achieve employment equity targets.
Financial ManagementDevelop and manage budgetManage expenditure and ensure no fruitless expenditureAdhere to financial guidelines and thus ensure proper control over expenditurePursue divisional targets and manage the financial health and stability of divisionPreferred Minimum Education and Experience:LLB degree or equivalent qualificationAdmission as an attorney / advocate (if Advocate, having served pupillage)8 years corporate & commercial law experience at a senior level in the banking and finance industryCritical CompetenciesLegislationPolicies and ProceduresBusiness EnvironmentDeal StructuringLegal Risk ManagementConveyancingBanking and Finance PrinciplesAdditional RequirementKnowledge of PFMA
