Overview
Legal Counsel Jobs in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa at Absa Group
Title: Legal Counsel
Company: Absa Group
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Job Summary
To plan, manage and monitor the implementation of legal activities and processes in order to deliver on approved operational plans in an effective and efficient manner.
Job Description
Leadership & Management: Understands and articulate the strategy/goals for the team and broader department | Leadership and Management: Works effectively within time, resource and budget constraints | Commercial: Good understanding of relevant products and services across AGL and assist in structuring, negotiating and drafting legal agreements and documentation | Commercial: Provide tailored, commercial advice as well as recommendations on legality, the lawfulness and enforceability of agreements and documents | Risk and Control: Exercise sound risk judgement based on practice / previous experience and ensures, regulatory & statutory compliance. | Risk and Control: Have a broad understanding of key risks in other areas and partners with others to manage them | Team work: Build strong relationships, especially with other colleagues in Legal and help to develop working structures and best practice guides for use within business | Technical: Demonstrate a thorough understanding of own coverage areas and consider, comment, negotiate and give advice on documents/ agreements for the business
Education
Bachelor Honours Degree: Law, Military Science and Security (Required)
