Senior Legal Advisor

nedbank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank based in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to provide proactive legal advice and risk management services. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Tech/Digital Law with at least 5 years of experience in a corporate setting. Responsibilities include negotiating contracts and managing legal risks, ensuring compliance with regulations. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 5 - 7 years experience as legal advisor.
• At least 5 years experience in Tech/Digital Law.
• Experience in a law firm or corporate legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive professional legal advice to internal clients.
• Manage large volume of transactions efficiently.
• Negotiate technology-based arrangements.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Time management

Excellent communication skills

Multi-jurisdictional experience

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Post Graduate Degree

Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Specialist
REQ 140774 - Keabetswe Modise
Closing Date: 17 July 2025

Job Information

Job Family: Risk, Audit and Compliance

Career Stream: Legal

Leadership Pipeline: Manage Self: Professional

Job Purpose: To provide proactive professional legal advice and risk management services to internal clients to mitigate the banks legal risk.

Responsibilities

• Experience in digital, consulting, software licensing, software development, SAAS and other cloud outsourcing transactions, IT support and maintenance contracts;
• Experience should be from an environment such as a law firm, private legal practice, or in a fast-paced corporate legal/transaction group in IT or other relevant industry;
• Proven contracting history where you have been the lead negotiator;
• Proven ability to efficiently manage a large volume of transactions
• Experience negotiating technology-based arrangements
• Demonstrable ability to independently manage drafting and reviewing of transactional documents and correspondence
• Able to present alternatives and propose solutions to issues, and must be sufficiently skilled,
• Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills;
• Ability to work independently as well as part of various IT technical teams;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Proficient in MS Office suite of products
• Experience in a multi-jurisdictional environment with knowledge of cross-border transactions will be advantageous
• Experience across a broad range of different disciplines/legal areas will be advantageous

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Post Graduate Degree , Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Minimum Experience Level

• 5 - 7 years experience as legal advisor
• Must have at least 5 years experience in Tech/Digital Law
• Manage Tech Legal Risk

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Banking knowledge
• Business Acumen
• Business principles
• Diversity management
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Legal Risk and practice management
• Nedbank culture and values
• Nedbank vision and strategy
• Regulatory, Legal and Economics Principles
• Research and development
• Stakeholder management
• Business writing skills
• Management information and reporting principles, tools and mechanisms

Behavioural Competencies

• Communication
• Continuous Learning
• Decision Making
• Innovation
• Managing Work
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at [phone]