Legal Counsel

Recruiter:

PartnerUp (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

635611919

Date posted:

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

PURPOSE

The main purpose of the Legal Counsel is to provide expert legal advice, regulatory and contractual risk management services to the Bank.

You will engage with the following stakeholders:

External

Regulator
Clients and their legal departments
Suppliers and their legal departments
Law firms

Internal:

CEO
Executive management
Senior management
All other team members

Your key responsibilities include:

Provide simplified business-focused legal solutions to complex matters
To provide excellent Legal services, including general legal advice, to the Bank
Managing contracts, negotiating contract terms and conditions, supplier management, and all associated matters
Provide regulatory analysis and develop positions to represent the Bank’s interests in the payments industry
Assist in necessary legislative research as required
Provide support to the Legal Services Department on projects
Draft legal opinions and memoranda
Ensure that legal risks are adequately addressed and mitigated
Advise business of how future legal changes will impact on the business
Identify legal risks affecting the organisation on all matters relating to legal advice, legal opinions, legislation and other regulatory commentary and interpretation, standard and non-standard agreements or legal documentation, intellectual property and litigation, and ad hoc matters referred to legal

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE

An admitted attorney with an LLB degree or equivalent
Computer literate

EXPERIENCE

At least 5 – 6 years post qualification experience at a reputable law firm or as a corporate lawyer in a corporate environment in respect of contractual and commercial matters
Have knowledge of Information technology and payments regulatory experience(preferable)
Corporate and Commercial law
Competition law(preferable)
Financial Regulatory experience
Contract law

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