Job Description

• To provide legal solutions to legal and business challenges within a business area, to mitigate legal risks and partner with the business on the implementation of policies to comply with legal and regulatory requirements in relation to business processes. 
• To consult with internal clients to understand business requirements and provide sound legal advice pertaining to the drafting, vetting, review, dissemination and/or negotiation of legal documentation and processes, providing clear legal direction based on sound judgment.
• Provide sound legal advice to the business area on all legal matters that may arise in its operations.
• Stay up to date with all relevant developments in the law in relation to his/her area of practice and employer.
• Provide comments on emerging legislation that impacts business area.
• Review, in consultation with risk teams, business area operational processes in order to ensure that processes do not expose business to undue legal risk.
• Liaise with external attorneys on behalf of the organisation to ensure clear instructions, and deliverables are procured within budget and on time.
• Conduct legal research and proactively advise of legal risks affecting the organisation.
• Develop, implement, and review legal policies and procedures to ensure that they comply with existing legislation.
• Provide legal and advisory support to business and other functional areas.
• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations applicable to the business area.
• Give legal opinions or submissions on pertinent issues of importance to the business area.
• Interact with business leaders and stakeholders at all levels, including industry bodies as applicable.
• Draft, review, update and negotiate legal agreements and other legal documentation.
• Monitor, analyse and evaluate the impact and legal implications of developments in industry and related areas, including the activities of competitors, and pro-actively work with the Legal Centres of Expertise and recommend effective courses of action so that either a stance may be adopted, or potential threats may be averted.
• Identify room for improvement legally sound innovative solutions in relation to all activities within his/her scope of work.
• Identify and communicate current and anticipated legal issues/risks and report same to relevant forums.
• Utilise legal and other technology in the execution of his/her work.
• Monitor compliance with legal and statutory requirements related to legal risks of the organisation

Minimum qualification and Experience

• LLB
• Admitted attorney
• 3-4 years related experience post admission, with a preference for financial services experience.
• A broad understanding of the financial services industry OR Fleet
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of relevant Legislation
• Specialist industry expertise