Officer, Legal

Standard Bank Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution in Johannesburg seeks a legal advisor to provide basic legal advice and support in drafting legal documents. Candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in the legal or financial sectors, along with a Matric and a legal diploma. The position is full-time and does not support remote work.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of proven experience in providing basic legal advice preferably in legal or financial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice of a standard nature to internal stakeholders.
• Review and provide input into legal documentation with due diligence.
• Interpret and implement business instructions using relevant templates.

Skills

Personal Injury Cases

Intellectual Property

Counsel

Court Proceedings

Advocacy

Legal Research

Contract Law

Criminal Cases

Legal procedures

Law

Private Practice

Trial Preparation

Labor Law

Legal Advice

Arbitration Law

Education

Completed Matric

Legal Diploma

Job description

Overview

To provide legal advice of a basic and standard nature to internal stakeholders; and interpret and implement business instructions utilising the relevant templates. To review and provide input into legal documentation in collaboration with other Legal team risk through conducting the appropriate due diligence and provide support in respect of legal documentation in line with approved processes and policies.

Qualifications

• Completed Matric
• Legal Diploma

Experience

• 5-7 years Proven experience in the provision of basic legal advice preferably within the legal and / or financial sectors.

Behavioral Competencies

• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Documenting Facts
• Establishing Rapport
• Examining Information

Technical Competencies

• Contract Management
• Legal Administration
• Legal Drafting
• Legal Knowledge
• Legal Records Management

Other Information

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full‑time

Vacancy: 1

Key Skills

• Personal Injury Cases
• Intellectual Property
• Counsel
• Court Proceedings
• Advocacy
• Legal Research
• Contract Law
• Criminal Cases
• Legal procedures
• Law
• Private Practice
• Trial Preparation
• Labor Law
• Legal Advice
• Arbitration Law