Advisor, Legal, IB

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To provide legal, regulatory, and transactional advice and support to the Investment Banking (IB), Client Coverage, Global Markets (GM) and Transaction Banking Business areas of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC and Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited (together “Stanbic IBTC”), with the objective of assisting the business leaders of those businesses in achieving their business goals in a manner consistent with sound risk management.

Key responsibilities

• Comprehensive drafting and reviewing of all legal documentation including but not limited Loan Agreements, Term Sheets, facility offer letters, NDAs as well as the respective security and supporting documents.
• Comprehensive and satisfactory review and/or vetting of signed Legal Documentation and condition precedents to draw-down of loans/facilities to ensure full compliance with the terms of the Credit approval, except as may be expressly waived of deferred by the Credit team.
• Proactively identify legal risks within Stanbic IBTC Business area and legal environment and apprise line manager of any identified legal risk and proactively develop processes and procedures to manage, mitigate, monitor and/or report on those risks. 
• Resolving credit, legal and business concerns in a solution-orientated manner, which reflect an acceptable balance between the Bank’s commercial and legal interests.
• Preparation and revision of Bonds, Guarantees, SBLCs and other contingent liability instruments.
• Advising on Investment Banking Transactions including but not limited to Equity Capital Market (ECM), Debt Capital Market (DCM), Debt Financing and other corporate finance deals as may be required.
• Working closely with other CIB Lawyers to identify legal risks, providing actionable, solution-orientated advice to mitigate those risks, reporting incidents of non-compliance, and ensuring that risks are properly understood and mitigated.

• Bachelors-in-Law from a university (LLB) as well as the Nigerian Law School (B.L) required

Experience Required

• 8-10 years' experience in handling legal issues, relating with regulators and external solicitors.
• 8-10 years' experience in investment banking transactions and corporate finance deals will be an added advantage.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Checking Things
• Convincing People
• Documenting Facts
• Examining Information
• Following Procedures
• Interacting with People
• Making Decisions
• Managing Tasks
• Meeting Timescales
• Taking Action
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Business Acumen (Audit)
• Customer Understanding ( Consumer Banking)
• Email Monitoring
• Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
• Records and Archive Management
• Written Communication