Legal Advisor

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Description

To provide legal advice and support to Nedbank’s business units, mitigating legal risk and enabling strategic initiatives. The role focuses on digital innovation, personal banking (non-lending products), insights and advisory, and strategic partnerships, ensuring compliance and governance while supporting emerging technologies and new ventures.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on day-to-day matters, projects, and strategic initiatives across supported business units
• Identify and mitigate legal risks in line with Nedbank’s risk appetite and governance frameworks
• Research and apply relevant legislation and international law where local regulation is absent, especially for emerging technologies
• Review and approve marketing collateral, campaigns, competitions, and promotions for compliance
• Advise on and draft Terms & Conditions for banking products (non-lending: transactional, savings, investments), including creating new T&Cs for product launches and enhancing existing T&Cs to ensure compliance and alignment with business objectives

Qualifications

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
• LLB with articles completed
• Minimum 2 years post-articles experience as an admitted attorney, within the banking or financial services sector
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate contracts, including bespoke agreements for complex projects and merchant onboarding
• Experience advising on digital law and emerging technologies
• Solid understanding of banking products and compliance frameworks, particularly non-lending products (transactional, savings, investments)

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