Efficiency Optimization & Hub Coordination Legal Officer at First Bank

Job Identification: 1653

Responsibilities

• Serve as alternate/repository of all activities of the Area Legal offices which they support.
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned by the Unit Head and/or General Counsel.
• Supports the Unit Heads in maintaining effective interface between the Department and other Departments, Branches and Business Units of the Bank in such areas as Internal Audit activities, ICAFAS, Business Risk & Compliance Committee (BRCC) initiatives, Information Security Management, Business Continuity Management, BS25999, ISO 27001, Business Performance Management, PSQA etc. 
• Supports the Unit Heads in championing the bank’s corporate initiatives involving the Department eg. ISO, BCM, PSQA etc
• Maintains and champions internal efficiency/process improvement initiatives. 
• Collates and analyzes of weekly, monthly and quarterly reports required from and submitted by Area Legal Managers for further review by the Unit Head.
• Offers preliminary budget monitoring services as well as first level responses to enquiries and queries raised in respect thereof.
• Creates and manages the database of all activities of the Unit for purposes of storage, confidentiality, seamless retrieval, etc.
• Renders periodic activity/status reports as requested by the Head of the Unit and/or General Counsel
• Prepares the drafts of all species of local and cross-border Bonds and Guarantees and vets/reviews drafts of same prepared by counterparties to ensure there are no adverse clauses and that the interest of the Bank is adequately protected and understudies the Team Lead and Guarantee Supervisors in the Department in the art of Bonds and Guarantee drafting and reviews.
• Ensuring compliance with the principles and policies contained in the Information Security Handbook.
• Ensuring compliance with the principles and policies contained in the Business Continuity Management Handbook.

Requirements

• Minimum of a First Degree or its equivalent in a IT related discipline
• Masters or a recognized professional certification will be an added advantage
• 5+ years of experience in systems support/ administration.