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MANAGER, LEGAL (BANKING & FINANCE-FRANCOPHONE   DETAILS

JOB NAME

MANAGER, LEGAL (BANKING & FINANCE-FRANCOPHONE


POSTED BY: African Export and Import Bank AFREXIMBANK Egypt
REF:AFREXIM 57
Date Published:03 August 2020
Date of Expiration:30 January 2021 EXPIRED
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LOCATION OF THIS JOB
 Egypt |  CAIRO, EGYPT in Egypt
INDUSTRY
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
JOB TYPE
Full-Time
MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION
Working time Full-time
Location Cairo, Egypt
Expiry date 09/30/2020
Reference MARBLR06

ABOUT
CA Global Headhunters has been retained by the Afreximbank based in Cairo, Egypt to recruit for this position. For more information on the Afreximbank please visit their website www.afreximbank.com. Should you meet the minimum requirements and wish to apply for the position please apply directly to CA Global Headhunters.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Supporting the coordination of the Bank’s internal and external legal capacities in the performance of its legal function and working with internal legal staff and external parties as approved by Management;
2. Preparation of a variety of legal documentation including transaction documentation designed to protect the interests of the Bank as lender, borrower, co-lender, service user or provider and in a wide range of other capacities;
3. Negotiation of legal documents with the Bank’s legal counter-parties and under the guidance of Management;
4. Providing legal advice to management and staff in all areas of the Bank’s activities and proffering solutions to legal problems, constraints, risks, options, consequences and approaches;
5. Review legal documentation prepared for the Bank or arising from the work of the Bank;
6. Representing the Bank internally and externally in negotiation, disputes, consultations and other proceedings that require legal representation;
7. Participation in legal aspects of the Bank’s business and lending as well as borrowing operations including loan administration and various committees as management may specify; and
8. Any other duties as assigned by senior management.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB
QUALIFICATION AND SKILL
1. A good first degree in French Civil Law and either a relevant post-graduate degree from a recognised University or a Diploma in Legal practice from a recognised school in lieu;
2. Professional legal practice and experience of not less than 8 years, with emphasis on the banking and finance industry is required, backed with demonstrated experience in any of the following areas; structured trade and corporate finance; project and asset-based finance; guarantees and specialised finance; financial institutions lending; sovereign lending;
3. This is a Transactional Banking role with a focus on the lending activities of the Bank. Strong banking and finance law fundamentals are essential;
4. Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting with good knowledge of banking practices in Africa and specifically OHADA;
5. Ability to interact with senior officials of banks, corporates and governments and to present legal advice on various management issues to the Bank’s senior management and the Board;
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French and English. Knowledge of the Bank’s other working languages is an added advantage (Arabic and Portuguese);
7. Strong skills in drafting a variety of legal documents and communicating complex issues clearly and concisely;
8. Ability to speedily grasp the essence, content and implications of the Bank’s constitutive documents to be able to provide advice on them;
9. Ability to review under strict deadlines long and complex transactions and other legal documents;
10. Negotiating skills and capacity to work with other professionals including non-legal professionals to develop innovative solutions to conflicting interests and positions; and
11. Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including ability to organize and manage human resources to attain goals; and
12. High levels of emotional intelligence and emotional resilience to be a good team player in a diverse legal team is a requirement;

CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION:
1. Permanent
2. Willing and able to relocate to Cairo
3. Suitably qualified candidates from all African nationalities are encouraged to apply

HOW TO APPLY
If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Martine Ralfe at mralfe@caglobalint.com
Please visit www.banking-recruitment-jobs.com for more exciting opportunities.
Martine Ralfe
mralfe@caglobalint.com
Senior Recruitment Associate
CA Banking, Insurance, Legal & Finance is a division of the CA Global Group

CA Global Finance will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.


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