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Senior Counsel (Bilingual French/English) at Trade and Development Bank (TDB)

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Job Detail

  • Job ID 1012868
  • Career Level  Officer
  • Experience  8 Years +
  • Industry  Banking
  • Qualifications  Master’s Degree

Job Description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Group Executive and Deputy General Counsel, as a member of the Legal Services Department, the Senior Counsel provides legal advice support to TDB Group and respective departments and units in relation to external customers, service providers, business partners and consultants to protect TDB Group’s interests and mitigate any legal risks.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

  • Collaborate with business units in undertaking the appraisal due diligence, as and when required to obtain approvals of prospective financing transactions.
  • Negotiate, draft or review, and administer documentation related to debt financing transactions in a timely manner with the relevant parties, ensuring compliance with TDB’s Charter and Policies.
  • Draft or review commercial contracts to ensure that TDB’s interests are protected and in line with the Charter and Policies.
  • Manage the closing process for the loan and security documentation by coordinating and following up with internal stakeholders, the obligors, and external counsel to ensure satisfaction of conditions precedent to financial close.
  • Manage the legal process on litigation/arbitration/receivership matters, including by managing and supervising the work of external counsel with a view to protect TDB’s interests.
  • Contribute to the process of submitting loan transactions to the various committees of TDB, by advising the relevant business teams, to ensure that the submissions and resulting committee decisions are in line with the appropriate policies and procedures of TDB.
  • Coach, mentor and supervise junior team members in the Department to ensure they acquire the right skills to support timely delivery of quality legal services.

Required skills

A Master's degree in Law (LLM) and Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) or a Juris Doctor degree A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience as a finance and banking transactional lawyer Fluency in both written and spoken French and English is mandatory. Proven track record and experience as a banking, finance, and corporate lawyer. Qualification to practice law in any juridisction relevant to TDB's business

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