Investment Banking Legal Advisor : Rss

Rmb; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Johannesburg is seeking an Investment Banking Legal Advisor to act as internal legal counsel. The role includes providing legal advice on complex transactions, ensuring compliance, and managing legal risks. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and at least 6-8 years of experience in Investment Banking. This position offers a challenging work environment and opportunities for innovation.

Benefits

Opportunities to network and collaborate

Challenging working environment

Opportunities to innovate

Qualifications

• At least 6-8 years' experience within a similar role in Investment Banking.

Responsibilities

• Protect the interest of the bank.
• Provide legal advice on moderate to complex legal matters with a financial impact.
• Negotiate, vet, comment on and amend bank documentation.

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Investment Banking Legal Advisor

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To act as internal legal counsel to the Resources Sector Solutions business unit, co‑operate with other business units of the bank when needed and give legal advice across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Protect the interest of the bank.
• Ensure professional judgment is applied in giving legal advice and opinions on the legal aspects applicable to solutions development and deal structuring for resource funding and investment banking transactions.
• Bring a solutionist, knowledge‑based, value‑add, approach to the table.
• Be open‑minded to alternative solutions and ideas.
• Provide legal advice on moderate to complex legal matters with a financial impact and identify, manage and mitigate the legal risk associated with such transactions.
• Act as interface between the bank and its external legal advisors.
• Negotiate, vet, comment on and amend inter‑alia bank documentation, term sheets, loan and ancillary security agreements and documentation.
• Implement legal aspects of asset finance, acquisition finance, escrow, project finance and general banking transactions.
• Advise internal stakeholders on legal aspects, structuring and explore different solutions to challenging funding and loan related questions.
• Provide highly specialised legal advice or support in relation to negotiations with the client and the terms and conditions related to the transaction being successfully completed.
• Assist transactors and teams with legal implementation of finance transactions.
• Advise the bank on the legal aspects of transactions and conduct continued research into various aspects of the law and regulatory framework impacting the legal viability of the transactions.
• Provide specialised legal advice and support on operational aspects pertaining to product offerings, including opinions and guidance on the investment parameters applicable in such contexts.
• Identify and liaise with external attorneys to prepare the necessary documentation, review draft agreements and negotiate terms with the client and their legal representatives to finalise the agreements.
• Advise on financial services and sector legislation affecting the Resources Sector Solutions' business unit, the bank in general and potential clients of the bank.
• Ensure compliance with internal legal procedures and policies and ensure the continued compliance and efficient functioning of the in‑force book.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external providers of legal services (including external legal counsels and other key stakeholders).
• Curate and maintain an expanding list of trusted external legal advisors.
• Identify, monitor, report and minimise potential legal, reputational and associated operational risks.
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across business areas and across the group, including RMB and FirstRand central legal.
• Stay abreast of relevant industry risk management best practices and legislative amendments and suggest ways to leverage these to ensure continuous improvement.
• Develop tactical strategies and delivery plans in support of functional strategic objectives in partnership with leadership.
• Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own and employee development.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree.
• At least 6-8 years' experience within a similar role in Investment Banking.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Challenging working environment.
• Opportunities to innovate.

Candidate Profile

• Curious & courageous – always wanting to know more and learn more and brave enough to take on new challenges.
• Obsessed with mastery – constantly pushing yourself to become good at what you do.

Job Details

• Application deadline: November 19.
• All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan.
• The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities; candidates can voluntarily disclose disability information.

The Bank will keep this information confidential unless required by law to disclose it to other parties.