Head, Legal
- Full-time
- Business Segment: Group Functions
Company Description
Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that 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. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.
Job Description
To define the in - country Legal strategy and scope its implementation by identifying ways to promote Legal's mandate in Ghana. To provide specialised insights that inform the rendering of legal advice to stakeholders on ambiguous matters. To safeguard integrity in terms of legal, reputational and other risk.
Qualifications
Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
Field of Study: Legal
Must be called to the Bar in Ghana.
Experience Required
Legal
More than 15 years
Proven experience in providing expert insight & guidance in the management of legal risk & drafting, vetting, review, dissemination and or negotiation of legal documents and processes of a highly complex & ambiguous nature. Development of legal strategy and leadership of a legal team/function. Identification and mitigation of legal risks in instable environments. 15 years' experience within legal and the financial sector at a senior legal manager/counsel level, with 10 years' experience in corporate transactions.
Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:
- Articulating Information
- Convincing People
- Developing Strategies
- Directing People
- Documenting Facts
- Establishing Rapport
- Interacting with People
- Making Decisions
- Providing Insights
- Resolving Conflict
- Seizing Opportunities
- Showing Composure
Technical Competencies:
- Corporate Legal Services Management
- Dispute Resolution
- Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
- Legal Advisory & Interpretation
- Legal Compliance
- Legal Drafting
- Legal Knowledge
- Legal Research