Legal Officer (Compliance) Legal Officer (Securities & Contracts)

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
·       Analyze and disseminate the compliance requirements of existing, new and/or revised laws and regulations;
Provide support to various departments of the Bank in ensuring they follows all applicable laws and regulations;
Conduct internal compliance audits and examinations to ensure compliance;
Participating in risk management sessions that have a bearing on legal matters, review risk reports for purposes of managing key risks efficiently in the risk management process and undertake research on current legal developments;
Formulate legal compliance checklists and matrixes to be used for undertaking legal compliance reviews to ensure compliance by the Bank;
Giving accurate and timely counsel to various departments on legal issues; prepare and facilitate staff training on specific legal matters affecting the bank including dissemination of appropriate legal requirements to various departments;
Prepare appropriate legal risk reports for use by management;
Provide support in contract negotiations and management including review of contractual agreements for the bank and providing recourse options for non-performing contractors as well as preparing, reviewing and modifying contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities;
Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.); and
Any other responsibilities allocated to him/her by his/her team leader(s).
The Person:
The ideal candidate must possess the following:
Competencies
Personality: A go-getter, good negotiator, enthusiastic, results oriented with excellent communication and social skills. A forward planner with clear focus, mature, reliable, hard working and able to work without supervision.
Sound knowledge of the Bank’s policies and procedures
Computer skills: adept in use of Ms Word, Excel, Access, powerpoint, Internet and email.
Honest and with high integrity.  
Personal Attributes
Results oriented with excellent communication and social skills.
Hardworking and able to work without supervision
Honest and with high integrity
Qualifications
Must be admitted to the bar preferably having at least three (3) to four (4) years relevant post admission experience;
Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Law;
Vast in conveyancing commercial law, and legislative review; and
Excellent research and analytics skills.
 
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