Senior Legal Counsel

\r\nLeadership and Management\r\n\r\n \tContribute to the development and execution of Legal Function objectives, strategic priorities and operational plans.\r\n \tBuild strong relationships with business stakeholders and provide commercially focused legal support that enables business objectives while managing legal risk.\r\n \tOperate independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating sound judgment, accountability and the ability to guide, coach and supervise junior team members where required.\r\n \tFoster a high-performance culture through collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.\r\n\r\nCommercial Acumen\r\n\r\n \tDemonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities in complex legal and commercial matters.\r\n \tProvide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice that balances risk management with business objectives.\r\n \tDrive effective cost management, including the prudent use of external counsel and legal resources.\r\n \tConsistently deliver high-quality outputs across multiple competing priorities while meeting agreed timelines and stakeholder expectations.\r\n\r\nRisk and Control\r\n\r\n \tPromote a strong culture of legal risk awareness across the Bank by embedding legal policies, standards and control requirements within business processes.\r\n \tEnsure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, governance frameworks and internal policies.\r\n \tProactively identify, assess, manage and report legal risks and emerging regulatory developments.\r\n \tMaintain a comprehensive understanding of the Legal Function\u2019s role within Absa and its interaction with Risk, Compliance, Company Secretariat and Business Units.\r\n\r\nCollaboration and Teamwork\r\n\r\n \tCollaborate effectively across Legal, Compliance, Risk and business teams to achieve strategic objectives and deliver integrated solutions.\r\n \tBuild strong relationships across jurisdictions and functions, actively breaking down si