Head: Group Legal
4 weeks ago
The Head of Legal will proactively and constructively identify and interpret applicable legislation and minimize legal and regulatory risks pertaining to all forms of contracts and forms prescribed by regulation and through the providing of legal advice and assistance to the group and its management. The Head of Legal will report to the Chief Corporate Officer and will also assist the Executive Committee with the legal and governance functions where applicable.
Position Summary:
The Head Group Legal of the Finbond Group of companies is responsible for:
- Providing legal advice to regional and group executives within the organisation.
- Managing the legal business matters pertaining to the organization.
- Acting as legal advisor on legal issues including but not limited to the organization’s regulatory compliance, data privacy and risk mitigation, intellectual property, litigation.
- Reviewing legal data and advising the organization on appropriate legal action to be taken.
- Directing external counsel performing litigation on the organisation’s behalf. May, but usually does not, get involved with legal matters handled by outside counsel related to personnel matters.
- This position has two subordinate employees who are to be mentored and coached.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Providing Legal Advice
- Legal advice is required in general but also specifically on commercial transactions.
- Legal vetting of all new agreements as well as custody of same;
- Legal drafting of new agreements;
- New product development - advice and product development;
- Management of Home loans including collections, investment property portfolio, commercial notes, investment products, leased property, micro loans and transactional banking products
Manage Risk
- Works closely with Risk Management and Compliance functions to contribute to the revision and advise on the development of company policies and procedures, and corporate governance.
Coordinate Legal Activities
- Co-ordinating and managing material litigation
Ensure Relevant Documentation/Reports
- Ensuring that all relevant information regarding legal matters is accurate and kept up to date.
- Providing reports on legal activities and providing regular reports on problem status to senior executives and relevant stakeholders.
People Management
- There are two incumbents to be mentored and coached
**Qualifications**:
- BA LLB / B-Com LLB
**Experience**:
- Proven track record of experience in Law of Contract
- Admitted Attorney
- Financial Services Regulatory environment
**Knowledge and Skills**:
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Unquestioned honesty and integrity
- High degree of accuracy
- Ability to get along with a variety of people
- Excellent communication skills and strong negotiator
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Well versed in the Banks Act and Regulations relating to Banks as well as the Companies Act
- Ability to work under pressure when necessary
- Good facilitation and conflict handling skills
**Additional Requirements**:
- Banking-, Company
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