Specialist, Legal, Global Markets, Structuring

Standard Bank of South Africa Limited; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned legal professional to provide comprehensive legal services to its Global Markets Structuring Team. This pivotal role involves offering expert legal advice, managing legal risks, and ensuring compliance with regulations across the African continent. The ideal candidate will have over a decade of experience in complex legal transactions, demonstrating a strong ability to navigate legal documentation and negotiations. This is a unique opportunity to influence the business environment and drive legal change within a dynamic corporate setting, making a significant impact on strategic business transactions and projects.

Qualifications

• Admitted Attorney with over 10 years of experience in legal sign-off on complex transactions.
• Expertise in legal risk management and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and manage legal risks for Global Markets transactions.
• Lead legal submissions at risk committees and ensure compliance.

Skills

Legal Risk Management

Legal Documentation Drafting

Negotiation Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Transaction Structuring

Education

Post Graduate Degree or LLB

Job description

Job Overview

Business Segment: Corporate & Investment Banking

To work with the Head, Global Markets Legal in the provision of full legal services to the Global Markets Structuring Team and in the ownership and legal risk management of the Global Markets Legal transactional platforms, maintaining an ongoing relationship with the business and accountability for the delivery of reliable, accurate, timely and well-informed legal advice, legal agreements and transactions. Provide advice on legal issues, interests, risks and obligations as well as the potential legal implications of strategic business transactions, deals and projects in accordance with the legal entity mandate and where required, drive regulatory and legal change to develop the business environment for Global Markets products across the African continent.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

1. Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree or LLB
2. Field of Study: Law
3. Other Minimum Qualifications, Certifications or Professional Membership: Admitted Attorney

Experience Required

1. More than 10 years experience in leading the legal work and legal sign-off on complex transactions, the provision of expert insight and guidance pertaining to the drafting, vetting, review, dissemination and/or negotiation of legal documentation and processes of a highly complex and ambiguous nature.
2. More than 10 years experience in leading the legal submission at risk committees chaired by senior risk officers in the bank, including the provision of legal sign-off in those meetings. Identification and mitigation of legal risks.
3. At least 10 years' experience within the legal/financial sector at a management level.

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