Legal Counsel Securities

Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, Securities; for an assigned portfolio of work, this position ensures all credit facilities granted by the bank are fully and adequately secured. 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Legal advisor providing support to the business in negotiating, structuring and documenting all credit related and specialized transactions.
2. Management of securities perfection for bank securities and management of approval for disbursement.
3. Management of letters of offer, term sheets, mandate letters and facility agreements for approved facilities in line with the approved lending conditions, applicable laws, regulations and bank policies.
4. Manage external lawyers performance to ensure efficiency including negotiation of legal fees as appropriate.
5. Securities contract management: drive contract lifecycle from drafting through completion of negotiation process, review and contract execution.
6. Conduct legal risk analysis and provide legal support for credit and securities transactions including identification of risk and proposing risk mitigation strategies.
7. Maintain data, records and statistics relating to securities and reporting as appropriate.
8. Legal opinions and research: opinions/guidance in respect of securities matters including legal awareness training.

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in law from a recognized university.
• Possess a Postgraduate Diploma in Law.
• Have a minimum of four (4) years of relevant work experience.
• Have at least three (3) years of experience in legal drafting.
• Have a minimum of two (2) years of experience in securitization.
• Have at least two (2) years of experience in legal communication and advocacy.
• Have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in legal risk management.

The above position is a demanding role for which the Bank will provide a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidate. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please log in to our Recruitment portal and submit your application with a detailed CV.

To be considered your application must be received by Friday 4^th July 2025.

Qualified candidates with disability are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

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