871) Lead Legal Counsel

5 hours ago


Pretoria, South Africa South African Reserve Bank Full time

**Brief description**

The main purpose of this position is to provide comprehensive and effective legal advice to the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Group in the fields of monetary, currency, financial and commercial law. The incumbent may also be required to lead a team of legal consultants in the provision of legal advice and contribute proactively to the mitigation of legal risk within the SARB Group.

**Detailed description**
- Proactively identify, address and manage potential legal risks within the SARB Group.
- Conduct and integrate legal research.
- Steer legal processes for internal clients on complex legal challenges and disputes affecting their operations.
- Provide legal advice and opinion to the SARB Group.
- Draft and conduct vetting on various commercial, financial and currency agreements.
- Lead special projects.
- Manage litigation on an ad hoc basis.
- Conduct research into a wide range of commercial, financial and central banking law matters.
- Take responsibility for addressing issues pertaining to relevant legislation applicable to the SARB Group.
- Represent the Legal Services Department and the SARB Group on national, regional and international committees.
- Report on, and provide guidance, advice and legal opinions to, the above-mentioned committees.
- Review and draft SARB Group policies.
- Institutionalise processes to enhance efficiencies within the SARB Group.
- Mentor and develop junior legal counsel.


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