Barclays Bank Careers. Legal Counsel

DSC Legal Counsel Jobs at Ba
Primary Location:KE-Nairobi-Nairobi
Job Type:Permanent/Regular
Posting Range:31 Jul 2015 – 4 Aug 2015

Legal Job Purpose

Reporting to the Legal Counsel/Centre Manager, Documentation and Securities Centre, the role holder is responsible for analysing securities offered against Bank lending, confirmation of security documents before drawdown, follow up with lawyers for reports and progress of conveyance matters and resolve all legal queries arising in the Centre in liason with legal Counsel/Centre Manager undertaking of security documentation process and handling and resolving legal queries received at the centre.

Key responsibilities

Job holder should scrutinize securities being offered against Bank Borrowings and confirm it is adequate and conforms to the terms of the lending to ensure that the Bank is secured.

Job holder should ensure the flow of information and documents between the business and the external lawyers.

Job holder should undertake the proper execution of facility letters, agreements, discharges and security documents in accordance with the Statutory Acts.

Job holder should confirm that the security offered is properly registered and the Bank’s interest is adequately reserved at the Land and companies Registries, which gives the Bank recourse to enforce the security in case of default.

Job holder should vet fee notes from the lawyers ensuring they are as per the provisions of the Advocates Remuneration Order and authorise payment.

Job holder should confirm correct security documents are submitted and charge documents are drawn and stamped in accordance with the Stamp Duty Act.

Job holder should confirm to the Lending teams that security has been duly perfected to enable them release facilities to customers.

Jobholder should undertake communication with lawyers and lending teams regarding security perfection matters.

Job holder is responsible for accurate capturing of securities documents in the securities system and confirming the same before loan drawdown

Job holder is responsible for follow up with lawyers for reports,ensure professional indemnities are in place and progress of all conveyance matters

Job holder is responsible for handling legal queries and resolution of the same

Accountability: Financial Management 5%

Maintain costs within targets by regularly monitoring exposure against budget plans.

Plan yearly budget with a view to reduce costs and maximise profits in line with AML goals.

Control and Risk-5%

Manage risk and control effectively by applying applicable risk frameworks and embedding a positive risk culture

Understand own role in the end to end processes in which I play a part[1], including applicable risks and controls.

Adhere to Barclays’ policies and procedures applicable to own role, demonstrating sound judgment and responsible risk management.

Report all risk events / incidents / issues using the defined process for my business area and help to understand why these happened and how to prevent them in future.

Proactively look for ways to improve the control environment by considering what could go wrong in the processes I operate and how errors could be prevented.

All mandatory training completed to deadline.

Technical skills / Competencies

Competencies/ Personal Attributes:

Quality focus and keen to details

Team player

Customer focus

Proactive, Innovative and result oriented

Decisive.

Resilience and ability to work under pressure.

Knowledge, Expertise and Experience

(Relating to specialist knowledge and expertise required to undertake the role. May include knowledge of the Bank’s products, services and policies)

Essential Skills required to undertake the role:

Legal Training with securities Back ground.

Good oral and written communication skills.

Numeric and analytical skills.

Organizational, planning and co-ordination.

Conveyance knowledge

Knowledge of the Bank’s products, services and policies and/or other specialist knowledge required to undertake the role:

A detailed understanding of Bank policies on: Lending, Advances and Securities.

A detailed understanding of Bank products: International Credit Advisor System, Advances and Securities; both retail and corporate

Other requirements specific to the role:

Qualification in Banking.

Company Law.

Commercial Law.

Land Act.

Stamp Duty Act

Advocates Remuneration Order

Bachelor of Laws (LLB); Qualified advocate of the High Court of Kenya;

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