Legal Officer

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa TMF Group Full time

Job no: 570915

Work type:
Full time

Location:
Cape Town, South Africa

Categories:
Client Corporate Secretarial, Entity Management

Office Location:
Cape Town


TMF Fund Services is an independent alternative fund administrator with over two decades of experience in providing an extensive range of services, coupled with a very personal approach.

We combine our technology, expertise and global infrastructure to deliver a customized package of services to our clients.

These include:
Fund Accounting, Investor Services, Portfolio & Managed Account Services, Depositary and Corporate Services.

Job Purpose


The Legal Officer handles legal/corporate secretarial matters for clients and advisors, provides excellence in customer service, manages a portfolio of clients and develops (close) work relationships with advisors and clients in consultation with the Senior Legal Officer, Supervisor or Team Leader.


Key Responsibilities

  • Informing screening committee about prospective/potential client
  • Setting up of new client companies
  • Preparing service agreements
  • Arranging for the nomination/resignation of directors/managers, change domicile of companies etc
  • Transfer in/completion of legal files
  • Opening of bank accounts and arrange for bank authorities/signatory powers
  • Arranging for registrations at Chamber of Commerce and other obligatory registrations
  • Performing ad hoc legal tasks like review and preparation of relative simple legal documents where no consultation is needed from an expert legal counsel e.g. loans, share transfers, POA's, resolutions to amend the articles of association and the process thereof
  • Maintaining contact with and consulting expert counsel whenever necessary, as well as on behalf of (and in consultation with) the client requesting services from expert legal counsel and to monitor progress thereof. Likewise for notarial matters
  • Maintaining contact and meeting with (and when necessary visit) clients and their representatives
  • Making minutes of the meetings
  • Corresponding with involved third parties, independently or in consultation with the Team Leader, Supervisor or Senior Legal Officer and/or Management
  • Updating Viewpoint
  • Executing all the necessary to have TMF Group and clients perform according to Compliance and AML rules
  • Develop close relationships with clients and intermediaries for business development
  • Complete on a daily basis his/her timewriting to ensure appropriate chargeability and proper invoicing of the work performed on behalf of client

Your Profile

  • Bachelor degree, LL.M or a lawyer's qualification in Corporate Law
  • 4 years minimum of relevant working experience in Luxembourg (Trust, Law firm)
  • Fluent communication, both written and spoken in English
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Sound organizational skills
  • A team player who can work independently as well

What's in it for you?

  • An exciting opportunity in an international company
  • Professional development opportunities as well as extensive individual further training opportunities, supported by our TMF Business Academy
  • A career within an ever evolving market
  • Flat hierarchies with direct contact to management and international exchange
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Advertised: 12 Mar 2024 South Africa Standard Time

Applications close: 12 Apr 2024 South Africa Standard Time

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