Officer, Legal at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

• The role entails receiving and vetting new inflow, preparing documents, vetting affidavits, agreements and correspondence, trial preparation and invoice management, all within the agreed timelines and in line with agreed Service Level Agreements (“SLA”).  The role requires analysis of the legal correspondence and attorney reports received with the objective to interpret and understand the content.  The role further requires management of external attorney relationships and influencing attorney behaviour. The role performs across product, Home Loans, VAF, Business Lending, Retails Lending, Card Lending, Diners Club and Access Loans.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completed Matric
• Diploma Risk Management
• Degree Legal
• Admitted Attorney 

Experience

• 1-2 years’ experience in civil litigation process including defended legal procedures.
• 1-2 years' Good Office Skills, Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word and Excel
• 1-2 Manage, identify and mitigate complex legal risks. Experience in a banking environment including Credit product knowledge.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Behavioural Competencies

• Checking Details
• Examining Information
• Making Decisions
• Taking Action
• Adopting Practical Approaches

Technical Competencies

• Legal Drafting
• Legal Knowledge
• Legal Administration
• Business Acumen
• Promote Good Governance, Risk and Control