Investment Banking Legal Advisor: RSS

Job Description
Hello Future Legal Advisor,

RMB is a place where exceptional people create their own opportunities by challenging the conventional and driving sustainable impact.

United by our proud heritage, strong ethics and philosophy of Traditional values. Innovative ideas, it's the magic of our people and culture that sets us apart.

Now, is the time to imagine your next move with South Africa's number one employer in Financial Services for 2023, where you can embrace the power of collective thinking to unlock unique opportunities for our clients and society.

To act as internal legal counsel to the Resources Sector Solutions business unit, co-operate with-, and give legal advice across business units of the bank when needed. Protect the interest of the bank. To ensure professional judgement is applied in the giving of legal advice and opinions on the legal aspects applicable to, solutions development and deal structuring for resource funding and investment banking transactions, as well as continued research into various aspects of the laws, industry best practice and regulatory framework impacting the legal viability of the transactions being considered. Bringing a solutionist, knowledge based, value add, approach to the table. Be open-minded to alternative solutions and ideas. The legal advisor is accountable to provide legal advice on moderate to complex legal matters with a financial impact and to identify, manage and mitigate the legal risk associated with such transactions.

Are You Someone Who Can

• Act as interface between the bank and its external legal advisors.
• Negotiate, vet, comment on- and amend inter alia bank documentation, term sheets, loan and ancillary security agreements and documentation.
• Legal implementation of asset finance, acquisition finance, escrow, project finance and general banking transactions.
• Advise internal stakeholders on legal aspects, structuring, address questions which may arise, problem solve impasses and explore different solutions to challenging funding and loan related questions.
• Provide highly specialised legal advice or support in relation to negotiations with the client and the terms and conditions related to the transaction being successfully completed.
• Assist transactors and teams with legal implementation of finance transactions.
• Advise the bank on the legal aspects of transactions as well as continued research into various aspects of the law and regulatory framework impacting on the legal viability of the transactions.
• Provide specialised legal advice and support on operational aspects pertaining to product offerings, including opinions and guidance on the investment parameters applicable in such contexts.
• Identify and liaise with external attorneys to prepare the necessary documentation, review draft agreements and negotiate terms with the client and their legal representatives to finalise the agreements.
• Advise on financial services and sector legislation affecting the Resources Sector Solutions' business unit, the bank in general as well as potential clients of the bank.
• Ensure compliance with internal legal and other procedures and policies, and ensure the continuing compliance and efficient functioning of the in-force book.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external providers of legal services (including, external legal counsels, and other key stakeholders).
• Curate and maintain an expanding list of trusted external legal advisors.
• Identify, monitor, report and minimise potential legal, reputational, and associated operational risks.
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across business areas and across the group, including RMB and FirstRand central legal.
• Stay abreast of relevant industry risk management best practices and legislative amendments and suggest ways to leverage these to ensure continuous improvement.
• Develop tactical strategies and delivery plans in support of functional strategic objectives in partnership with leadership.
• Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own and employee development.

You Will Be An Ideal Candidate If You

• Relevant degree
• Have at least 6-8 years' experience within a similar role in Investment Banking

You Will Have Access To

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Challenging Working
• Opportunities to innovate
• We Can Be a Match If You Are
• Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it

Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now

*Job Details
Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.*
19/11/25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.