Standard Bank Offshore is the offshore arm of the Standard Bank Group, a leading Africa focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage. Our international Banking, Lending, Investment, Fiduciary and Wealth Management services   offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals.

Our clients range from individuals to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa and SBO is perfectly positioned to support the growth of our organisation from our office in the Isle of Man, Jersey, London, Mauritius and South Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To execute legal operations by providing legal advice to stakeholders on relatively well-defined to moderately complex matters, using the prescribed tools and methodologies.

Qualifications: Degree in Law

Experience:  7 years, Proven experience in the provision of legal advice, drafting, vetting, review, dissemination and/or negotiation, with at least 5 years' experience within the legal and/or financial sectors. Identification and mitigation of legal risk. At least 3 years' people management experience (not necessarily direct reports), where applicable.

Outputs:

• Adhere to localised SBG client contracts and toolbox standards in order to provide input into contracts of a moderate complexity and provide legal services, where required.
• Adhere to SBG data security standards, ensuring compliance with data regulations, especially pertaining to data privacy. Maintain a case database, keeping an up to date and accessible record of matters.
• Adhere to SBG minimum standards for vendor selection and participate in the selection of the most appropriate vendor with required expertise to achieve quality work output.
• Build and develop relationships across the different internal legal teams and with various stakeholders so that the business unit remains involved and aware of internal developments.
• Conduct medium-term planning in formulating decisions on a variety of tasks, in order to provide business with legal advice which results in business solutions. Sign off on legal advice.
• Consult with internal clients to understand business requirement and provide sound legal advice pertaining to the drafting, vetting, review, dissemination and/or negotiation of legal documentation and processes of a moderate complexity, and provide clear and accurate legal opinions based on sound judgment

Technical Competencies:

• Contract Management 
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework 
• Legal Advisory & Interpretation 
• Legal Drafting 
• Legal Knowledge 
• Legal Research