• A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Legal Advisor: Client Agreements
• To provide legal advice, legal opinion and solutions and manage legal risks as per the Regionolisation model to business units and branches.
• The position is located within the Regions to ensure effective client support.
• The Legal Advisor will ensure legal compliance as well as manage the external resources and the draft and review of client agreements and contracts and other relevant legal matters.
• Review/checking of the conditions precedent to ensure compliance and sign off of same.
• Drafting of Legal Agreements and SLA’s
• Manage Stakeholder relationship

Minimum Education and Experience:

• 4 year LLB Degree or equivalent.
• Admitted Attorney having served articles of clerkship or Admitted Advocate, having served pupillage.
• 3 – 5 years Post admission experience.

Critical Competencies:

• Legislation
• Legal opinions
• Report writing
• Compilation of policies and procedures
• Legal reviews and due diligence
• Research
• Drafting
• In depth knowledge of the Companies Act, National Credit Act, Consumer Protection Act, and other legislation related to financial institutions and employee relations