Legal and Compliance Officer (mitigate risks, litigation, regulatory requirements, commercial and contract law), Johannesburg, South Africa

Legal and Compliance Officer (mitigate risks, litigation, regulatory requirements, commercial and contract law), Johannesburg, South Africa

Introduction

The Legal and Compliance Officer will be responsible for leading, developing, implementing and administering legal and compliance management across the Group, and protecting against risks related to legal or regulatory sanctions, material financial loss, and any loss of reputation that the organization might suffer due to non-compliance with laws, rules, or regulations.

Responsibilities

Manage all corporate litigation and legal risk across the Group;
Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements and all legal documents;
Provide legal advisory services to the various business units across the Group (asset management, private equity, securities trading, corporate finance, micro-lending and group support functions, etc);
Provide strategic corporate counsel and efficient resolution of all legal issues;
Participate in strategic planning as a member of the senior management team;
Monitor compliance and licensing and company secretarial requirements of the Group;
Foster a success orientated, accountable environment within the Group.
Conduct compliance training and update business managers and employees on compliance related matters.
Liaise with Regulators.
Liaise with internal business divisions to ensure sound understanding of compliance requirements, and governance issues and advise management and relevant personnel of emerging compliance issues and guide the group in the establishment of controls to mitigate risks.
Review and monitor internal practices and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory and group requirements are in line with current policies.
General and ad hoc legal work related to the above.
Ad-hoc projects as may be required from you by management from time to time.

Requirements

The company will only look at candidates who have no less than 15 years working experience, a LLB and an admitted attorney.
No less than 5 years should have been spent in a similar role or a similar organization.
A good command of English, both written and verbal, is a requirement of the job. Although not a requirement, preference will be given to candidates who can speak Portuguese or French.
Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements of an investment bank operating in Africa would be a strong preference;
Comprehensive familiarity and knowledge of the legal and business requirements of an investment bank or financial institution;
Substantial experience in commercial and contract law. This experience would have been gained in-house within a financial services institution and/or private practice with a top law firm;
Experience in advising on legal implications of various transactions as in corporate finance deals and mergers and acquisitions;
Skills in managing corporate litigation;
Analytical and problem solving skills
Strong legal drafting skills;
Ability to think outside the box and able to demonstrate commercial application of legal knowledge;
Strong personality;
Proven leadership and management skills;
Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to manage and motivate a high performing team
Detailed orientated
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
A self-starter who shows initiative and assumes responsibility for projects
A ‘team player” who interacts confidently with senior management, clients and professional advisors
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks within strict time frames within a fast paced environment.


Send your CV to Danelle at CA Global (danelle@caglobalint.com), or visit our website (www.banking-recruitment-jobs.com) for further information.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted