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  • Posted: Apr 27, 2023
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise the possibilities on our continent and beyond.
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    Senior Legal Counsel - Employment Legal, Shared Services Legal

    Job Summary

    • To develop tactical strategy and delivery plans, formulate associated practice/s and to ensure operational implementation and adoption with regards to legal methodology, governance and delivery objectives.

    Job Description

    Accountability: Legal Risk

    • To provide highly specialised legal advice and support to the dedicated areas of support.

    Accountability: Leadership & Management

    • Demonstrates strong stakeholder management skills
    • Plan and manage projects and matters through to completion, including resourcing
    • Contribute to the development and implementation of team objectives and strategy and provide high quality support to the business as required by interacting with different legal and business stakeholders.
    • Work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate the ability to supervise where appropriate
    • Contribute to team initiatives and Projects

    Accountability: Commercial

    • Demonstrate strong analytical skills and solve complex problems creatively and effectively
    • Drives good cost control behaviour, especially around external spend and consistently deliver against a broad range of competing targets
    • Manage external counsel and represent AGL on relevant industry forums and professional bodies where required
    • Training that is beneficial / informative to internal clients 

    Accountability: Risk and Control

    • Actively raise the profile of the legal function and improve on Legal Key Risks
    • Manage and create awareness by embedding legal policies and control requirements in all areas of the business
    • Provide appropriate challenge and equally be robust in the face of challenges
    • Build strong risk partnerships with colleagues in other functions (especially key control areas)
    • Fully understand the role of legal in AGL and how it interacts with other functions and the business.

    Accountability: Teamwork:

    • Proactively collaborates across different teams and geographies within Legal to break down silos
    • Provide objective and constructive feedback and openly shares knowledge and expertise

    Accountability:  Technical

    • Acts as a trusted advisor to business and other infrastructure areas; understands market and legal developments and their impact on business
    • Contribute to industry-wide initiatives and have a good network amongst peer group externally

    Qualifications and Experience

    • LLB degree
    • Admitted Attorney with experience in Employment Law
    • 5 to 8 years post qualification experience
    • Financial services experience (preferred)

    Competencies:

    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Innovative & practical solutions
    • Stakeholder Management
    • Excellent presentation skills

    Education

    • Bachelor Honours Degree: Law (Required)

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Absa Group Limited (Absa) on absa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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