Job Description
To provide legal solutions to legal and business challenges within a business area, to mitigate legal risks and partner with the business on the implementation of policies to comply with legal and regulatory requirements in relation to business processes.To consult with internal clients to understand business requirements and provide sound legal advice pertaining to the drafting, vetting, review, dissemination and/or negotiation of legal documentation and processes, providing clear legal direction based on sound judgment.
Hello Future Litigation Legal Advisor II
Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.
As part of our talent team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.
Are you someone who can:
- Defend litigation matters against the Bank
- Attend to litigation processes including court orders and subpoenas (non-recovery matters)
- Provide sound legal advice to the business on all complex legal matters
- Complaints management and risk mitigation
- Work closely with third party lawyers who represent the group and clients in courts, providing support, setting strategy, agreeing arguments and drafting submissions so as to ensure strategic impact, identifying and capitalising on opportunities to compel implementation of judgments at national, regional and international level
- Expertly draft legal documentation, pleadings and correspondences and manage disputes
- Has attention to detail in all matters
- Keep the Legal Head Litigation business area, Legal Heads and Advisors abreast of developments in a timely fashion, raising opportunities and risks as they occur
- Identify and mitigate emerging legal risks and ensure training on legal risk management takes place
- Stay up to date with all developments in the law in relation to areas of legal practice
- Build sound relationships based on trust and openness
- Engineer and leverage processes and technologies to meet business needs
- Produce consistently high-quality outputs within agreed deadlines
You will be an ideal candidate if you:
- Minimum requirement: Have an LLB degree and are admitted attorney/legal practitioner in country of employment with at least 3 years post article experience in a litigation and risk mitigation environment
You will have access to:
- Opportunities to network and collaborate
- Challenging Working
We can be a match if you are:
- Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to
- Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it
- Have attention to detail
Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!
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Job Details
Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.
15/08/25
All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.