Senior Legal Advisor

1 week ago

Sandton, South Africa TalentCru Full time
About the Role

TalentCru is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Legal Advisor to join our team as a Banking Law Specialist. As a key member of our Legal Department, you will play a vital role in providing expert legal support to our Banking Client.

Key Responsibilities
  • Admitted Attorney with 7+ years of post-article experience
  • Work experience in a Banking environment
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
  • Excellent understanding of debtors' accounts
  • Knowledge of the legal process, insolvencies, and all Acts surrounding the collection of debts, including security documents, company law of cession, pledge, and notarial rights
  • Knowledge and understanding of magistrates and high court procedure
  • Knowledge and understanding of security agreements
  • Coordinate transition of non-performing accounts to the legal division
  • Understand different business structures within the Group and how to litigate accordingly
  • Create and enhance the processes required for this purpose and have the ability to learn and work on numerous systems
  • Manage handover and litigation processes
  • Coordinate perfection of securities, including taking physical possession of assets and managing the disposal of assets
  • Attend to trial preparation as well as appear in court in a representative capacity on behalf of the company
  • Attend meetings with debtors and negotiate payment arrangements and settlements where required, including matters which do not fall within the legal department but require assistance
  • Active involvement in assisting and upskilling the collections department and business at large to ensure maximum effectiveness and outcomes
  • Manage a panel of attorneys and provide necessary training and support
  • Manage legal accounts on both a defended and undefended basis in conjunction with the relevant parties, in a manner which ensures maximum recovery to the Bank in the shortest possible time frame
  • Manage a team of coordinators, including other attorneys, and maximize productivity, including up-skilling of the coordinators
  • Delegate tasks after assessing capabilities
  • Monitor insolvencies, liquidations, sequestrations, business rescue, offers of compromise, curatorship, etc.
  • Submit claims, sign affidavits, monitor dividend payments, check liquidation and distribution account for possible undue preference or dispositions, call for advanced dividends, etc.
  • Monitor restructured accounts
  • Explore, pursue, and realize all avenues of recovery to maximize benefit to the Bank
  • Manage and contain all internal and external costs associated with the collection of outstanding agreements
  • Compile and assist in coordinating all impairment and other reports required, including monthly post-mortem report, active charge-off report, and ad-hoc reports required by business and credit
  • Recommend write-offs to the Credit Committee after all avenues of recovery have been exhausted
  • Encourage team effectiveness by promoting open discussion and consensus
  • Establish goals, standards, and procedures for team members
  • Encourage initiative amongst team members
  • Manage meetings for both litigious matters and new business when input is required
  • Provide opinions and assist in legal drafting across the business
  • Assist business units, including Asset Finance and Business Banking, in negotiating and amending deals and contracts and making special arrangements
  • Balance legal risks against commercial benefits
  • Manage expectations and prioritizing needs
  • Provide legal advice and input to the credit department and business units
  • Analyze and advise on large volumes of agreements emanating from the Asset Finance Division and ensure prompt turnaround times due to the nature of the business

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