Legal Counsel

Job Description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

CORPORATE INVESTMENT BANK BUSINESS SUPPORT (50%)

Assist Head of Legal in:

· Deal transactions and securities structuring.

· Finance documentation review.

· Credit papers review and support.

· Preparation and review of term sheets.

· Product development and documentation support.

· Business support and recoveries including restructuring, business rescue, insolvency and enforcement.

· Managing costs.

· Monthly and periodical reports.

· CIB litigation.

· General advisory and legal risk management.

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (50%)

Assist the Head of Legal in:

· Review of supplier contracts.

· Review of leases and licenses.

· Negotiation with suppliers.

· Dispute resolution.

· Managing costs.

· General legal advisory.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

· Strong knowledge of banking and finance law.

· Expertise in structured finance, lending transactions, and security structures.

· Experience in insolvency, restructuring, recoveries, and enforcement.

· Strong legal drafting and negotiation skills.

· Sound understanding of credit risk and banking products.

· Commercial acumen and problem-solving ability.

· Stakeholder management and influencing skills.

· Ability to manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously.

· Good grounding on Loans Markets Association (LMA) standard documentation.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) degree.

· Advocate of the High Court

· Minimum 7 years' post-admission experience in banking and finance law, preferably within a Corporate & Investment Banking environment or a leading commercial law firm.

· Experience in financing transactions, restructurings, recoveries, and banking litigation.

· Exposure to cross-border transactions and securities structures is an added advantage.