Legal Advisor, Global Markets at Stanbic IBTC Bank

Stanbic IBTC Bank is a leading African banking group focused on emerging markets globally. It has been a mainstay of South Africa's financial system for 150 years, and now spans 16 countries across the African continent.

Standard Bank is a firm believer in technical innovation, to help us guarantee exceptional client service and leading edge financial solutions. Our growing global success reflects our commitment to the latest solutions, the best people, and a uniquely flexible and vibrant working culture. To help us drive our success into the future, we are looking for resourceful individuals to join our dedicated team at our offices.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Legal Advisor, Global Markets
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

About the Job

To manage the negotiation, execution and implementation of legal documentation within the area of specialization.
To manage, identify and mitigate the complex legal risks involved in these documents.
To provide accurate, expert and specialized legal advice on legal and regulatory matters and involvement in the structuring of transactions in line with the relevant Banking practices, procedures and legal entity mandate.
This role is in the Legal Services Department of Stanbic IBTC and forms part of the Corporate and Investment Banking Legal Team – with special focus on Global Markets (GM).
This role will work closely with the Global Markets Africa Regions Legal Team both in the drafting of master agreements and the management of structured derivative transactions to ensure consistent legal risk management across the breadth of the banking business.
More generally, the lawyer will be required, with the support of senior lawyers, to be a leader in the fulfilment of GM Legal’s role in the management, identification and mitigation of complex legal risks across the GM business in Nigeria and West Africa and across GM franchise and; the provision of accurate, expert and specialized advice on legal and regulatory matters including by way of direct involvement in the structuring of the transactions in line with the relevant GM and general banking practices, procedures and regulations.

Qualifications and Experience

LL.B or BL
An LL.M in a relevant field will be an added advantage
Identification and mitigation of legal risks.
Minimum of 5 years experience within the legal and financial sector.
Minimum of 7 years proven 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.

Technical Competencies: