Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws Degree
  
• Professional qualification in Legal Practice
  
• Masters degree in Business or Law
  
• 5 years minimum number of experience

• Ensure the appropriate security documentation on the Bank’s Standard forms have been properly prepared before dispatch to the customer.

• Issue compliance Certificate jointly with the Company Secretary within agreed TAT on receipt of the last outstanding security document.

• Liaising with external legal counsel and other service providers on security documentation process and ensuring that security documentation and other conditions of sanction have been perfected/completed prior to authorizing drawdown of facilities (unless there is a waiver in place).

• Liaising with branch management on all outstanding approval conditions and answering all quires relating to pending compliance certificates.

• Issue deficiency reports upon receipt of Credit Approval and/or duly accepted letters of offer.

• Prepare instructions to and follow up banks external lawyers in preparation of security documents on behalf of the bank.

• Representing the Bank before any court of law as witness or to watch brief as necessary.

• Managing and measure external lawyers’ performance to ensure efficiency.

• Managing litigation costs to a minimum including but not limited to negotiating settlements in favor of the bank where deemed appropriate.