Legal Counsel

Partnerup (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a skilled Legal Counsel to deliver expert legal advice and manage regulatory risks for the Bank. The role involves advising on complex legal matters, managing contracts, and providing legal insights to safeguard the organization's interests.

Qualifications

• Admitted attorney with LLB degree or equivalent.
• 5-6 years post qualification experience in corporate law.
• Experience in financial regulation and competition law preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and risk management services.
• Draft legal opinions and manage contracts.
• Support regulatory analysis and legislative research.

Skills

Contract law

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation

Legal analysis

Education

LLB degree or equivalent

Job description

PURPOSE The main purpose of the Legal Counsel is to provide expert legal advice, regulatory and contractual risk management services to the Bank.

You will engage with the following stakeholders : External Regulator Clients and their legal departments Suppliers and their legal departments Law firms Internal : CEO Executive management Senior management All other team members Your key responsibilities include : Provide simplified business-focused legal solutions to complex matters To provide excellent Legal services, including general legal advice, to the Bank Managing contracts, negotiating contract terms and conditions, supplier management, and all associated matters Provide regulatory analysis and develop positions to represent the Bank's interests in the payments industry Assist in necessary legislative research as required Provide support to the Legal Services Department on projects Draft legal opinions and memoranda Ensure that legal risks are adequately addressed and mitigated Advise business of how future legal changes will impact on the business Identify legal risks affecting the organisation on all matters relating to legal advice, legal opinions, legislation and other regulatory commentary and interpretation, standard and non-standard agreements or legal documentation, intellectual property and litigation, and ad hoc matters referred to legal QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE An admitted attorney with an LLB degree or equivalent Computer literate EXPERIENCE At least 5 – 6 years post qualification experience at a reputable law firm or as a corporate lawyer in a corporate environment in respect of contractual and commercial matters Have knowledge of Information technology and payments regulatory experience(preferable) Corporate and Commercial law Competition law(preferable) Financial Regulatory experience Contract law