• Application Deadline: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Team Lead, Corporate Transactional Support


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Banking 
  

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides, under the leadership of the Unit Head, pragmatic legal advice and solutions to the Bank and its subsidiaries on a broad range of legal issues.


• Drafts, negotiates and arranges the execution of loan and security documentation relating to Bank facilities.


• Drafts and vets Contracts and Service Level Agreements involving the Bank and various counterparties.


• Reviews credit approvals (Form 3800B)/ offer letters and advises on the most optimal transaction structure that best protects the Bank’s interest whilst meeting its commercial objectives


• Liaises directly with External solicitors to ensure that bank’s transactions specifically being handled by the team are promptly pursued, acted upon and concluded in good time.


• Supervises and serves as co-counsel with external solicitors retained by the Bank in specialized and cross-border transactions.


• Builds and improves on the capacity of team members by mentoring and guiding them in specialized and big-ticket transactions. 


• Supports the Unit Head in the actualization of numerous product and service offerings, alliances, partnerships and other synergistic relationships created by the Products & Channels Unit.


• Under the leadership of the Unit Head, manages/oversees the documentation preparation and review of a caseload of some of the largest and most intricate financial transactions involving the Bank allocated to the Team.


• Provides general transaction advisory support to the Corporate & Institutional Banking directorates, including legal due diligence required for such transactions.


• Reviewing the work of subordinates for quality assurance purposes.


• Lead, nurture, train, develop and motivate the Team members with robust job content and challenging assignments


• Performs any other duties as may be assigned by the Unit Head and/or General Counsel.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• 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