Job Description

Job Overview

Business Segment:

Group Functions

Location:

ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street

Job Type:

Full-time

Job Ref ID:

80440916A-0001

Date Posted:

5/8/2025







To draft and negotiate moderately complex, bespoke legal agreements. To provide a comprehensive legal advisory service to multiple business areas, and to identify, manage and mitigate legal risks in respect of relevant bank products and services; in accordance with the legal entity mandate and regulatory requirements. To act as counsel to the Bank in multiple party negotiations.



Qualifications

Type of Qualification:

Post Graduate Degree

Field of Study:

Legal



Experience Required

Corporate

5-7 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 and/or corporate/commercial sectors. Identification and mitigation of legal risk. At least 3 years' people management experience (not necessarily direct reports), where applicable.



Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Articulating Information

Checking Things

Documenting Facts

Establishing Rapport

Examining Information

Interacting with People

Managing Tasks

Meeting Timescales

Providing Insights

Showing Composure

Team Working

Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

Contract Management

Financial Industry Regulatory Framework

Legal Advisory & Interpretation

Legal Drafting

Legal Knowledge

Legal Research

Operational Planning

Verbal Communication

Please note:

All our recruitment processes comply with the applicable local laws and regulations. We will never ask for money or any from of payment as part of our recruitment process. If you experience this, please contact our Fraud line on +27 800222050 or TransactionFraudOpsSA@standardbank.co.za