Legal Analyst

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Job Summary

• Manage the end-to-end Court Order process in line with internal procedures, legal requirements and service standards.

• Provide timely and accurate legal analysis on the scope and application of court orders and legal process served on the Bank.

• Ensure accurate and timely execution of Court Orders and maintain complete, up-to-date logs and records.

• Review instructions and verify required documentation and approvals prior to execution.

• Monitor pending items, follow up with stakeholders and escalate breaches, delays, exceptions or control issues.

• Identify process gaps or control weaknesses and escalate to the Legal Executive.

• Liaise with internal (branches, operations, compliance, risk, business) and external stakeholders (courts, law firms, authorities).

• Support authorisation activities and deliver refresher training on Court Order processes and requirements.

• Prepare management information, status updates and reports on Court Orders.

• Support delivery of training and awareness on Court Order processes, timelines and requirements.

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• Test and monitor legal risk controls, policies and procedures to ensure an effective control environment.

• Identify, record and report legal risk events in line with governance requirements.

• Support CPA and RCSA testing and Legal Risk Combined Assurance activities, including control testing, evidence preparation and remediation tracking.

• Track legal risk actions, audit findings and control gaps, and monitor progress to closure.

• Maintain accurate records of control testing, risk assessments and supporting evidence, and prepare risk reports and management information.

• Track, analyse and report legal spend, including preparation of quarterly and annual cost reports.

• Support the embedding of a strong risk and control culture across legal processes.

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• Conduct legal research on ad hoc legal, regulatory and banking matters, and prepare concise summaries, briefings and research notes.

• Support the review of legislation, regulations and legal developments relevant to the Bank.

• Assist with document review, legal analysis and preparation of internal guidance, as well as gathering materials for disputes, litigation and advisory work.

• Support continuous improvement of Court Order processes, controls, templates and trackers, including legal risk and cost tracking initiatives.

• Support in the maintenance legal knowledge repositories, precedents and trackers.

• Support responses to internal queries through preliminary research and structured summaries.

• Assist with general team administration, reporting and coordination activities.

• Bachelor’ degree in Law (LLB) , legal studies qualification or equivalent relevant qualification.

• Experience in a legal, regulatory, banking, financial services, court process, litigation support, compliance or operations control environment.

• Experience handling Court Orders, legal records, litigation support processes, regulatory requests or legal administration would be an advantage.

• Understanding of legal processes and Court Order handling

• Strong organisational, record-keeping and data management skills, including maintaining accurate logs and trackers.

• Understanding of governance, risk and control frameworks, including the identification, escalation and monitoring of risk events and control issues.

• Legal research and analytical capability.

• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with integrity.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Court Order process management;

• Legal process administration;

• Legal research;

• Stakeholder coordination;

• Management information preparation.

• Attention to detail, accuracy and integrity.

• Strong ownership, accountability and confidentiality.

• Effective time management and prioritisation.

• Strong stakeholder collaboration and professional communication.

• Problem-solving, responsiveness and adaptability.

• Curiosity, willingness to learn and ability to deliver under pressure.

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