Senior Legal Advisor, Global Markets, Interest Rates & Bonds

To implement strategic objectives to drive the attainment of legal outcomes. To provide legal advice to stakeholders on complex matters in adherence to SBGs standards and requirements. These include the following:

• Act as the Group legal subject matter expert for Interest Rate Derivatives (IRD) Bonds and Money Markets providing strategic legal oversight and direction across Standard Banks trading and treasury businesses.
• Lead the development of legal standards frameworks and documentation governance for IRD bonds and money market products support engagement with regulators central counterparties market infrastructure providers and industry bodies and drive consistency of legal risk management practices across jurisdictions.
• Partner with senior business and risk leadership in relation to product governance market reforms benchmark transitions capital markets transactions funding initiatives and strategic regulatory developments affecting the Groups markets businesses.
• Serve as a recognised thought leader within the legal and markets community by monitoring emerging legal regulatory and market developments influencing policy and strategic decision-making and contributing to industry forums and working groups where appropriate.
• Build and maintain deep specialist capability within the Legal function through the coaching mentoring and development of junior lawyers and legal professionals fostering knowledge sharing technical excellence and effective succession planning to ensure continuity of expertise and sustainable support for the Groups markets businesses

Qualifications :

Type of Qualification: LLB

Field of Study: Law

Other Minimum Qualifications Certifications or Professional Membership: Admitted Attorney

Experience Required

8-10 years experience in the provision of guidance and insight pertaining to the drafting vetting review dissemination and/or negotiation of legal documentation and processes of a complex nature. Identification and mitigation of legal risks.

At least 8 years experience within the legal/financial sector.

At least 6 years people management experience where appropriate.

Additional Information :

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Documenting Facts
• Empowering Individuals
• Establishing Rapport
• Interacting with People
• Managing Tasks
• Providing Insights
• Showing Composure
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Legal Compliance
• Legal Knowledge
• Legal Research
• Policy Development
• Risk Awareness
• Strategy Definition

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1