Senior Legal Counsel Expert

1 week ago


Sandton, South Africa Absa Group Full time

**Job Overview**

Absa Group is a leading financial institution that empowers Africa's tomorrow. We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our team, providing pro-active legal advice and support to our business units.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Agreement Management
    • Draft, review, and negotiate agreements to protect the Bank's interests and mitigate risks.
    • Ensure agreements are completed efficiently while protecting the Bank's strategy.
    • Consider, comment, and negotiate commercial agreements and schedules.
    • Address probable risks by sufficiently mitigating them in drafted agreements.
  • Advisory Services
    • Deliver excellent legal advice and service to stakeholders, applying strategic thinking.
    • Ensure technical correctness of agreements by including latest legal requirements.
    • Stay up-to-date with relevant laws, case law, and regulatory directives.
    • Ensure all risks are addressed in agreements entered by the Bank.
  • Risk Management
    • Proactively update templates and identify clauses for continuous improvement.
    • Communicate legal policies effectively to internal clients.
    • Monitor compliance of the legal risk control framework.
    • Adhere to Absa frameworks, policies, and procedures.


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