Legal Counsel

Indipath Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the payments industry is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide expert legal advice and manage regulatory risks. The ideal candidate will offer simplified legal solutions, draft legal opinions, and ensure compliance with legal standards. A robust background with an LLB degree and substantial experience in corporate law are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• An admitted attorney with an LLB degree or equivalent.
• At least 5 – 6 years post qualification experience.
• Knowledge of Information Technology and payments regulatory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide simplified business-focused legal solutions to complex matters.
• Manage contracts, negotiate terms, and provide regulatory analysis.
• Advise on future legal changes impacting the business.

Skills

Legal advice

Regulatory analysis

Contract management

Education

LLB degree

Job description

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

You will engage with the following stakeholders :

External

• Regulator
• Clients and their legal departments
• Suppliers and their legal departments
• Law firms

Internal :

• Executive management
• Senior management
• All other team members

POSITION INFO :

Your key responsibilities include :

• Provide simplified business-focused legal solutions to complex matters
• To provide excellent Legal services, including general legal advice, to BankservAfrica
• Managing contracts, negotiating contract terms and conditions, supplier management, and all associated matters
• Provide regulatory analysis and develop positions to represent BankservAfrica’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

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)