Key Performance Areas
Business Support and General Legal Advice
- Voting member in approving credit applications and reviewing applications
- Custodians of all legal agreements in the Bank and responsible for developing and reviewing them from time to time to ensure legal compliance
- Assisting business units with the process of deal structuring from a legal perspective
- Drafting complex legal agreements for high net worth clients which include but are not limited to securitisations, restructures, mergers and acquisitions
Review and Development of Policies and Procedures
- Identify loopholes and make recommendations on policies and processes for improved service delivery
- Monitoring and compliance to the policies and procedures and making recommendations in case of non-compliance
- Assist in Delegation of Powers (DOP) development and review
- Drafting agreements and general legal assistance to the Bank as a whole including ensuring product compliance and alignment with the Bank's policies
- Management of panel of attorneys in terms of giving them instructions and subsequent communication
- Manage delivery of outsourced work
- Managing costs and reviewing invoices in respect of outsourced works and ensure compliance with the signed SLA
- Manage expectations and relations with internal and external stakeholders and to negotiate with them from time to time
- Evaluate performance of external service providers from time to time
Manage Stakeholder relationships
- Proactive building of internal relationships with all Business Units
- Understanding operational business needs
- Providing business solutions in area of expertise
- Understanding internal client's areas of operation
- Proactively building relationships with attorneys/advocates/bank clients
- Good working relationship with the team
Reports and Document Management
- Prepare reports to Board and management on matters pertaining to the business of the Bank
- Prepare legal summaries post legal reviews for the Board / Credit Risk and Investment Committee (CRMC)
- Ensure proper records keeping within area of responsibility
Preferred Minimum Education and Experience
- 4 year LLB Degree or equivalent
- Admitted Attorney or Advocate ( having undergone pupilage programme)
- Post admission experience in a corporate and commercial environment which includes workout & restructuring
- Experience in a banking environment will be an added advantage
- Legislation
- Legal opinions
- Report writing
- Compilation of policies and procedures
- Legal reviews
- Research
- Skills transfer to juniors
- Travel as and when required.
- Extended hours as and when required.
Deadline:19th October,2026