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| Legal Manager |
| First National Bank |
Fulltime
Posted 2018-04-18 05:35:22
Legal Manager C – IRC146501
At Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
Ends 20 Apr 2018
Purpose
To provide legal
counsel to all business partners. Provide timely and effective strategic legal
advice, support and guidance to manage legal risk across the Banks Business
Units, ensuring compliance with legal framework. Ensure provision of legal
services is timely, effective and of high standard for implementation of
initiatives and measures to effect reduction of legal risk in all areas of the
business.
Experience and
qualifications
§ An LLB Degree from a recognized/reputable University.
§ Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Zambia
§ Minimum: 7 years at the bar with practice in commercial and
corporate law, credit experience in documentation, collateral, collections,
contracts, credit legal process and litigation, of which 3 years should have
been at management level.
§ At least 3 years’ post working experience in a busy law firm
or legal department.
§ Must be a paid-up member of the Law Association of Zambia
and have a valid Practicing Certificate.
§ Computer literate.
§ Understanding of business principles.
Additional
requirements
Responsibilities
§ Identify, mitigate and manage all legal risks inherent in
and arising out of the Bank business.
§ Manage disputes with potential litigation to forestall
litigation against the Bank.
§ Manage the business litigation pre and post judgment in
various areas of the law and advice on management of cases and options in order
to safe guard the Bank’s interests.
§ Provide legal input in the credit assessment process,
effectively participate in managing legal credit risk associated with daily
credit decision, smooth conclusion of credit and lending contracts and other
documentation for both in country and cross border transactions.
§ Drafting, vetting/reviewing Contracts, transaction and other
legal documents entered, between the Bank with third parties and documentation
thereof, ensuring interests of the Bank are secured
§ Attend to perfection and discharge of securities, conveyance
and other legal drafting as assigned from time to time.
§ Assist in managing relationships with panel law firms and
act as liaison between bank and external law-firms.
§ Assist in training of business departments and induction for
new staff thereby creating legal awareness of legal implications of their work.
§ Prepare and update timeously where required detailed monthly
and quarterly reports for the unit, External Audit, Regulators, Management
Board and Group on significant legal cases and incidents
§ Provision of sound legal opinions, briefs and commentary on
legislation and other legal awareness materials.
§ Attend to any other duties as assigned by the Legal Counsel.
