Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 16 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Description
To implement the appropriate processes that facilitate the management of legal risk throughout the dispute resolution life cycle; so that the interests of the legal entity are adequately protected or defended; in accordance with the legal entity mandate and regulatory requirements.

Outputs
Client
• Adhere to Standard Bank Group (SBG) toolbox standards in order to initiate standard contracts and provide legal services, where required.
• Address internal client needs by providing basic to intermediate technical legal advice to Legal Teams within the Country or Product Areas and external legal representatives, generally under supervision, given limited experience.

Data
• Adhere to SBG data security standards, ensuring compliance with data regulations, especially pertaining to data privacy.
• Maintain a case database, keeping an up to date and accessible record of matters.

Financial Management
• Engage in the invoicing of clients and follow up with debtors so that monies owed are paid timeously.

People
• Build and develop relationships across the different internal legal teams and with various stakeholders so that the business unit remains involved and aware of internal developments.
• Develop and manage relationships with identified external stakeholders relevant to the business and external regulatory bodies so that pertinent business networks and connections may be relied upon.

Risk, Regulatory, Prudential & Compliance
• Receive information pertaining to disputes/recoveries/instances where legal action may be required and assess claims based on the merit of information presented and establish whether a case for dispute/legal action exists.
• Investigate instances and information pertaining to the case to ensure that the necessary documentation and evidence is available to initiate action/substantiate a dispute.
• Attend to all objections during disputes, if necessary, and ensure that proper record of objections is maintained.
• Follow due processes in cases dealt with, understand the implications of non-compliance or non-adherence to policies and procedures.
• Conduct short- to medium term planning for effective delivery of solutions to problems identified; delivering “ready-to-go” legal recommendations to senior leader for signoff.
• Implement localised SBG Legal decisions to apply SBG Legal standards consistently; in consultation with Line Manager.
• Make use of the available tools to support the management of legal risk, including but not limited to risk reporting so that risks are managed in a proactive manner; adhere to SBG legal risk polices when executing tasks.
• Research case studies and legal precedent and assess the implications thereof so that the function’s and industry knowledge may be leveraged.
• Consult with internal clients to understand business requirements and provide sound legal advice pertaining to the drafting, vetting, review, dissemination and/or negotiation of standard legal documentation and processes, providing clear and accurate legal opinions based on sound judgment.

Qualifications
• Minimum Qualifications
Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
Field of Study: LegalExperience Required
Dispute Resolution
Legal
5-7 years
Proven experience in dispute resolution and the provision of legal advice, drafting, vetting, review, dissemination and/or negotiation, with at least 5 years’ experience within the legal and/or financial sectors. Identification and mitigation of legal risk. At least 3 years’ people management experience (not necessarily direct reports), where applicable.

Additional Information
Behavioral Competencies:
• Articulating Information
• Convincing People
• Documenting Facts
• Establishing Rapport
• Examining Information
• Interacting with People
• Managing Tasks
• Providing Insights
• Resolving Conflict
• Showing Composure
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:
• Court Processes and Procedures
• Dispute Resolution
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Legal Administration
• Legal Compliance
• Legal Drafting
• Legal Knowledge
• Legal Research

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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