Commercial Lawyer - Standard Bank in Johannesburg

Job Title: Commercial Lawyer

Ref No:
# 1504834/4107

Location:
Johannesburg Gauteng (South Africa)

Salary:
Market Related Salary

Benefits:
Medical aid,
Retirement fund,
Funeral cover,
Performance bonus,
Preferential rates on Products and services..

Description of the position:
Commercial legal position.
Consults with internal business units and external clients.
Provision of business orientated legal solutions.
Provision of accurate, expert and specialist legal advice to all divisions and business units within credit.
Preparation of legal agreements and collateral (research, negotiation and drafting thereof) including but not limited to confidentiality, risk sharing, loan (both short terms and long term), sale of book debts and guarantee agreements as well a heads of agreement, memoranda of understanding, term sheets, property finance and other credit relation legal documentation.
Ability to draft agreements, collateral and other credit legal documentation without reliance on a precedent.
Legal risk management pertaining to legal credit issues within all the applicable credit departments and business units within the bank.
Representation on Industry Bodies and Forums.
NCA and CPA interterpretation.
Identification of legal problems, interpreting and evaluating legal information.

Knowledge of and experience in complex commercial transactions.

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies:
Ability:
Exacting - considers all the facts, options and outcomes prior to making decisions.
Strong negotiating and relationship building skills
Remains calm, objective and in control in stressful situations; maintains a stable performance under pressure;
Specialist knowledge about legal matters affecting the credit division.
Skilled in identifying legal problems, interpreting and evaluating legal information
Committed to the achievement and maintenance of quality; sets high standards of performance for self and others.

Experience:
5 - 10 years' post qualification experience in a similar environment.
Extensive commercial law and commercial drafting experience
Preferably an understanding of the business principles and processes within a retail and business banking environment, including the legal environment

Knowledge:
Admitted as an Attorney.
Appropriate legal qualification (BA / BCom LLB / BProc LLB).

How to apply:
http://standardbank.careerjunction.co.za/car/job/jobvuw.asp?p=1&adno=1504834&pageno=A&adv=-1&inf=0&comtype=3&comloc=-1&reczoneNo=-1&cofilter=0&cokeywords=0&cotype=all&reu=1&refer=car

Deadline: 29 May 2013