Team Lead, Corporate Transactional Support at First Bank

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