Senior Legal Advisor: Workout & Restructuring

Key Performance Areas    
Business Support and General Legal Advice

• Voting member in approving credit applications and reviewing applications
• Custodians of all legal agreements in the Bank and responsible for developing and reviewing them from time to time to ensure legal compliance
• Assisting business units with the process of deal structuring from a legal perspective
• Drafting complex legal agreements for high net worth clients which include but are not limited to securitisations, restructures, mergers and acquisitions

Review and Development of Policies and Procedures

• Identify loopholes and make recommendations on policies and processes for improved service delivery
• Monitoring and compliance to the policies and procedures and making recommendations in case of non-compliance
• Assist in Delegation of Powers (DOP) development and review
• Drafting agreements and general legal assistance to the Bank as a whole including ensuring product compliance and alignment with the Bank’s policies

Resource Management

• Management of panel of attorneys in terms of giving them instructions and subsequent communication
• Manage delivery of outsourced work
• Managing costs and reviewing invoices in respect of outsourced works and ensure compliance with the signed SLA
• Manage expectations and relations with internal and external stakeholders and to negotiate with them from time to time
• Evaluate performance of external service providers from time to time

Manage Stakeholder relationships

• Proactive building of internal relationships with all Business Units
• Understanding operational business needs
• Providing business solutions in area of expertise
• Understanding internal client’s areas of operation
• Proactively building relationships with attorneys/advocates/bank clients
• Good working relationship with the team

Reports and Document Management

• Prepare reports to Board and management on matters pertaining to the business of the Bank
• Prepare legal summaries post legal reviews for the Board / Credit Risk and Investment Committee (CRMC)
• Ensure proper records keeping within area of responsibility

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

• 4 year LLB Degree or equivalent
• Admitted Attorney or Advocate ( having undergone pupilage programme)
• Post admission experience in a corporate and commercial environment which includes workout & restructuring
• Experience in a banking environment will be an added advantage

Critical Competencies    

• Legislation
• Legal opinions
• Report writing
• Compilation of policies and procedures 
• Legal reviews
• Research
• Skills transfer to juniors

Additional Requirements    

• Travel as and when required.
• Extended hours as and when required.

Deadline:19th October,2026