In-House Lawyer | Legal SBU | June 2026

Embark on a journey within the Legal SBU, our in-house legal department which services different business units of MCB and the MCB Group. As a trusted partner, the Legal SBU delivers practical, tailored and forward-looking legal solutions across diverse areas and jurisdictions.

We are looking for a seasoned professional to join our team and contribute to this mission.

We are on the lookout for:

Job vacancies: In-House Lawyer

As an In-House Lawyer, you will provide high-quality, pragmatic and solutions-oriented legal support to the SBUs/BUs of the Bank and, where applicable, to entities within MCB Group. You will act as a business partner to stakeholders, supporting decision-making while ensuring that legal and regulatory risks are appropriately managed.

In this role you will,

• Provide legal advice on a broad range of matters affecting the business and activities of MCB and MCB Group, ensuring that such advice is clear, practical and implementation-focused; 
• Support transactional, advisory and strategic initiatives across the organisation, adapting to the legal needs of different business lines; 
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts and a wide variety of legal documents involving MCB and MCB Group entities; 
• Advise on the Bank’s products, services and commercial offerings, including their legal and regulatory implications; 
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and contribute to cross-functional teams to achieve effective and commercially sound outcomes; 
• Identify, assess and escalate legal and regulatory risks arising in the course of business, and support the implementation of appropriate mitigation measures; 
• Instruct, manage and liaise with local and international external counsel, ensuring efficient use of panel firms and appropriate control of legal spend; 
• Contribute to the development, standardisation and enhancement of legal frameworks, documentation and best practices within the Legal SBU.

To succeed, you will be required to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder;
• Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity;
• Consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances;
• Actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels;
• Maneuvers comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics;
• Produce written communication that is structured with the intended audience in mind.

We are looking for a candidate who has a minimum of:

• A Law degree or an LLM with specialization in banking and finance, financial/corporate law or private equity; and 
• 6 years of working experience in the banking/financial services/legal sector including banking and finance department of law firms or legal departments of blue chips companies in Mauritius or abroad.

You will also be required to demonstrate:

• Strong ability to handle complex legal matters, including cross-border issues, and to provide pragmatic, commercially sound solutions; 
• Broad exposure to banking, financial services and/or general corporate and commercial legal work; 
• Sound knowledge of Mauritian laws and familiarity with international best practices; 
• Agility to adapt to evolving legal, regulatory and business environments; 
• A solution-driven mindset with strong commercial awareness; 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams; 
• Strong drafting, analytical and communication skills, as well as proficiency in relevant IT tools.

Should this opportunity match your career aspirations, skills and competencies, click on ‘Apply’ to complete your online application.

Please attach (a) your updated CV when applying and ensure all information is accurately entered in relevant sections; and (b) a deal sheet on a no-names basis setting out the transactions and/or projects that you have worked on, as well as your level of involvement. Any incomplete application will not be considered.

As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be required to provide a valid Certificate of Character of less than 3 months and two professional references.

The deadline for submission of application is 15 June 2026.

The Management reserves the right not to appoint anyone following this advert.