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LAND BANK
MANAGER: MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Details
Closing Date
2026/10/21
Reference Number
LAN261012-1
Job Title
Manager: Monitoring and Evaluation
Division
Strategy and Stakeholder Relations
Unit
Strategy Marketing Comms & Policy
Job Type Classification
Permanent
Location - Country
South Africa
Location - Province
Gauteng
Location - Town / City
Woodmead
Job Advert Summary
The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) is South Africa’s only specialist agricultural bank established in 1912, the bank’s sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers and bring specially designed financial services within their reach. These services enable farmers to finance land, equipment, improve assets and obtain production credit. The Land Bank provides financial services that have moved with the times and continues to provide services to agri-business and constantly reviews its offerings to ensure that they match the needs of an industry. As change has swept across the sector in South Africa the socio-economic makeup of agriculture has altered, bringing new entrants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds on to the land, these new farmers, facing the challenges of establishing sustainable agri-businesses across the agricultural value chain, Land Bank has been a commercial lifeline offering appropriately designed financial products that facilitate personal and commercial viability in a sector that is vital to the sustainability of South Africa and its people.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
- To monitor, analyse and report on the implementation and outcomes/results of the Bank’s strategy with particular emphasis on the impact of the Bank’s development strategy.
- Contribute content for the Corporate Plan, Integrated report and other mandatory/regulatory reporting requirements.
Key Performance Areas
1. Design, coordinate and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework to enable Land Bank to report on the outcomes/results of the Bank’s strategy, in particular its development impact (including environmental and social impacts).
- Develop an overall framework for monitoring and evaluation for Land Bank to report on the outcomes/results of the Bank’s strategy and its development impact at various levels in the organisation
- Review the quality of existing data, the methods of collecting it and the degree to which it can be used as a baseline for the Bank’s strategy and its development impact reporting
- Develop baseline data whenever an indicator is identified for strategy and development reporting
- Review the existing approaches and management of information internal and external to the organisation and agree changes, support and resources with relevant parties to enable reporting
- Identify training needs, organise and undertake training on monitoring and evaluation as required
- Collect data on a regular basis to achieve measurement against the performance indicators
- Analyse data, aggregate findings and produce regular reports on progress
- Identify lessons learned, develop case studies and produce documentation to capture and communicate qualitative findings on performance
2. Support corporate reporting framework by providing content for the Integrated Report, Corporate Plan and other mandatory/regulatory reports
- As part of the Strategy team, identifies content requirements for Integrated Report, Corporate Plan and other relevant corporate reports related to the Bank’s strategy and development impact
- Identify additional indicators and data to be collected in monitoring and evaluation framework to support corporate reporting process
- Writes relevant content for reports at a standard suitable for external publication
- Supports General Manager: Corporate Strategy and Innovation to collate content and document case studies as required
3. Provide Input and Support in strategic and Product Development initiatives
- Based on results of monitoring and evaluation activities, identify opportunities to develop new or refine existing financial products for clients
- Provide input to product development specialist and support process to develop relevant products with the necessary information from the monitoring and evaluation outputs
- Ensure new indicators are identified and incorporated in the monitoring and development framework when new strategic initiatives are implemented and refined financial products are launched
- Incorporate strategic initiatives and product related reporting in the monitoring and evaluation framework
- Ensure that post-implementation monitoring and evaluation occurs on a regular basis (at least quarterly) and resolve any product related issues identified during the post-implementation phase
Preferred Minimum Education and Experience
- B Degree in Commerce, Finance or Business related field or environmental risk and management
- Industry relevant training, for example courses in:-
Monitoring and Evaluation;
Corporate Strategy;
Integrated Reporting
Agriculture or environmental management
Developing and refining data collection tools
Conducting and managing surveys
Designing and conducting training
- 5 years experience in the monitoring and evaluation space preferably within a Development Finance Intuition of similar; or
- 3 years experience in the corporate strategy planning and reporting environment
Critical Competencies
- Microsoft Office
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Integrated reporting
- Technical writing
Additional Requirements
- Extended hours as and when required.
- Travel as and when required
Policy
Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Land Bank.
SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR: WORKOUT & RESTRUCTURING
Details
Closing Date
2026/10/19
Reference Number
LAN261007-2
Job Title
Senior Legal Advisor: Workout & Restructuring
Division
Legal Services
Unit
Legal Services
Job Type Classification
Permanent
Location - Country
South Africa
Location - Province
Gauteng
Location - Town / City
Woodmead
Job Advert Summary
The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) is South Africa’s only specialist agricultural bank established in 1912, the bank’s sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers and bring specially designed financial services within their reach. These services enable farmers to finance land, equipment, improve assets and obtain production credit. The Land Bank provides financial services that have moved with the times and continues to provide services to agri-business and constantly reviews its offerings to ensure that they match the needs of an industry. As change has swept across the sector in South Africa the socio-economic makeup of agriculture has altered, bringing new entrants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds on to the land, these new farmers, facing the challenges of establishing sustainable agri-businesses across the agricultural value chain, Land Bank has been a commercial lifeline offering appropriately designed financial products that facilitate personal and commercial viability in a sector that is vital to the sustainability of South Africa and its people. MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB The position is dedicated to all Legal matters pertaining to the Workout & Restrucuting Business Area. To provide legal advice, legal opinions and solutions for all matter related to workout & restructuring to ensure best practice and manage or mitigate legal risks on behalf of the Land Bank while ensuring compliance and governance. Act as counsel on issues involving company compliance and provide advice on appropriate action within area of responsibility and coordinate legal matters requiring external legal assistance. Will include the following:
- Manage external resources
- Develop and review standard legal templates
- Conduct legal reviews
- Participate and provide legal input/advise in investment committees of the Bank
Key Performance Areas
1. Business Support and General Legal Advice
- Voting member in approving credit applications and reviewing applications
- Custodians of all legal agreements in the Bank and responsible for developing and reviewing them from time to time to ensure legal compliance
- Assisting business units with the process of deal structuring from a legal perspective
- Drafting complex legal agreements for high net worth clients which include but are not limited to securitisations, restructures, mergers and acquisitions
2. Review and Development of Policies and Procedures
- Identify loopholes and make recommendations on policies and processes for improved service delivery
- Monitoring and compliance to the policies and procedures and making recommendations in case of non-compliance
- Assist in Delegation of Powers (DOP) development and review
- Drafting agreements and general legal assistance to the Bank as a whole including ensuring product compliance and alignment with the Bank’s policies
3. Resource Management
- Management of panel of attorneys in terms of giving them instructions and subsequent communication
- Manage delivery of outsourced work
- Managing costs and reviewing invoices in respect of outsourced works and ensure compliance with the signed SLA
- Manage expectations and relations with internal and external stakeholders and to negotiate with them from time to time
- Evaluate performance of external service providers from time to time
4. Manage Stakeholder relationships
- Proactive building of internal relationships with all Business Units
- Understanding operational business needs
- Providing business solutions in area of expertise
- Understanding internal client’s areas of operation
- Proactively building relationships with attorneys/advocates/bank clients
- Good working relationship with the team
5. Reports and Document Management
- Prepare reports to Board and management on matters pertaining to the business of the Bank
- Prepare legal summaries post legal reviews for the Board / Credit Risk and Investment Committee (CRMC)
- Ensure proper records keeping within area of responsibility
Preferred Minimum Education and Experience
- 4 year LLB Degree or equivalent
- Admitted Attorney or Advocate ( having undergone pupilage programme)
- Post admission experience in a corporate and commercial environment which includes workout & restructuring
- Experience in a banking environment will be an added advantage
Critical Competencies
- Legislation
- Legal opinions
- Report writing
- Compilation of policies and procedures
- Legal reviews
- Research
- Skills transfer to juniors
Additional Requirements
- Travel as and when required.
- Extended hours as and when required.
Policy
Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Land Bank.
LEGAL ADVISOR: RECOVERIES & INSOLVENCY
Details
Closing Date
2026/10/19
Reference Number
LAN261007-1
Job Title
Legal Advisor: Recoveries & Insolvency
Division
Legal Services
Unit
Legal Recoveries & Insolv
Job Type Classification
Permanent
Location - Country
South Africa
Location - Province
Gauteng
Location - Town / City
Woodmead
Job Advert Summary
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To provide legal advice, legal opinions and solutions to business units and branches. To support GM: Insolvencies & Recoveries in monitoring performance of Specialist Insolvency & Recoveries and Specialist: Debt Collection & BIP by ensuring reports, record keeping and AMS are up to date. To manage legal risks of the bank. To manage the legal recoveries process as well as external service providers performance. To draft and vet various types of agreements pertaining to the legal recovery process.
Key Performance Areas
1. Management of legal recovery process
- Responsible to manage legal recovery process within area of allocated responsibility
- Acts on instruction from the business to commence with legal action
- Assesses the recoverability of the debt and makes recommendations on the action to be taken and ensure best possible legal solution.
- Collate and analyse all relevant information in relation to the account including security information received from the business
- Issue a Letter of Demand as and when is required
- Appoint an external attorney to proceed with summons
- Review summons/pleadings and ensure that the Bank's claim is adequately dealt with in the court papers
- Manage the recovery process as guided by the High Court and Magistrate Court Rules and in accordance to the Legal Accounts Tracking System
- Compile reports on recoveries to management for presentation to various forums
2. Monitoring compliance with Land Bank Act and other applicable legislation
- Monitor compliance with Land Bank Act and other legislations that may affect the Bank and recommend solutions
- Proactive awareness of new legislation and that may impact the Bank’s business and provide advise
3. Management of external Service Providers
- Management of panel of attorneys in terms of giving them instructions and subsequent communication
- Manage delivery of outsourced work and ensure compliance with SLA
- Evaluate attorneys performance and make the required recommendations
- Ensure protection of Bank interest in vetting Attorneys statements of accounts, to ensure that their tariff is in accordance with the prescribed fee arrangement, as set out in the SLA.
- Oversee and manage general administration of the system
4. Review and Development of Policies and Procedures
- Identify loopholes and make recommendations on policies and processes for service delivery
- Monitoring and compliance to the policies and procedures and making recommendations in case of non-compliance
5. Manage functional reporting of the Specialist Insolvency and Recoveries and Specialist: Debt Collection and BIP
- Functionally manage the Specialist Insolvency and Recoveries and Specialist: Debt Collection and BIP members in their region
- Monitor and report on recoveries, records keeping and AMS updates for their region
- Aligning team with Risk: Collections, Workout & Restructuring counterparts in their Region and ensuring co-operative engagement with stakeholders and panel of attorneys
- Ensuring that team complies with monthly rotation of all files on AMS diary system
6. Manage Stakeholder relationship
- Proactive building of internal relationships with all business units
- Understanding operational business needs
- Providing business solutions in area of expertise
- Understanding internal client’s areas of operation
- Proactively building relationships with attorneys/advocates/bank clients, etc.
- Build good working relationship with the team
7. Drafting and vetting of legal documents and general legal advice
- Drafting/vetting and interpreting commercial agreements, including but not limited to Loan Agreements, Suretyships, Cessions, Mortgage Bonds, Notarial Bonds, settlement agreements, etc.
- Attend to do research to build
- Knowledge, interpretation and application of Commercial and Corporate Law.
- Knowledge, interpretation, and application of relevant legislation including, Land Bank Act, National Credit Act, Trust Property Control Act, Insolvency Act, the Consumer Protection Act, etc.
- Provide legal advice and the drafting of legal opinions on various issues affecting the business of the Bank.
- Compile status reports on recovering matter from time to time.
Preferred Minimum Education and Experience
- 4 year LLB Degree or equivalent
- Admitted Attorney having served articles of clerkship or Admited as an Advocate having served pupulage
- Post admission experience as an attorney
Critical Competencies
- Financial Principles
Additional Requirements
- Extended hours as and when required
- Travel as and when required
Policy
Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Land Bank.
