Officer, Legal, Global Markets at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

To provide the Global Markets (GM) Legal Team with administrative assistance and legal support. This role will be based in the GM Legal Master Agreements legal team with additional specific responsibilities in the practice area supporting the issuance of notes under the bank’s structured note programmes and across the GM Legal team generally.

Legal support will include, but is not limited to, maintaining templates, completing template legal agreements to generate the first drafts, including  industry documentation (such as ISDA and GMRA), managing the execution of Global Markets documentation and the post-execution process. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification:

• Diploma in Paralegal Studies or Diploma in Law

Experience:

• 3-4 years experience within a Bank, trust company, accounting firm and/or law firm, working as a Paralegal. Proven ability in document management, the drafting of standard documentation, e-mail communications to stakeholders and bank clients and follow-up / management of outstanding matters.
• 3-4 years in Administration which include, but is not limited to, (online) file management, the completion of standard internal forms or any other similar documentation, creating and updating spreadsheets, capturing information onto systems as part of an automated process and liaising with relevant stakeholders and parties.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Behavioral Competencies:

• Managing Tasks
• Meeting Timescales
• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Developing Expertise
• Examining Information
• Documenting Facts
• Interpreting Data
• Interacting with People
• Establishing Rapport
• Team Work
• Checking Details
• Following Procedures

Technical Competencies:

• Client Servicing
• Heart of Customer Experience
• Process Governance
• Telephone Caller Handling
• Verbal Communication
• Write Effective Communications