Senior Legal Advisor – Unlisted Investments
3 weeks ago
A leading institutional investment organisation, managing one of the largest and most diverse asset portfolios on the African continent, is seeking a seasoned Senior Legal Advisor to join its Unlisted Investments Legal team. The role requires a high-performing, commercially astute attorney with extensive experience in corporate, commercial, and banking & finance law, particularly in private/unlisted transactions.This opportunity is suited only to candidates operating at senior advisory level within investment, corporate finance, or financial services environments. Purpose of the RoleTo deliver specialist legal advisory services across unlisted investment transactions. This includes providing legal opinions, executing complex deals, leading negotiations, mitigating legal risk, and ensuring alignment with investment policies, legislation, and governance frameworks. Minimum Requirements (Strict Criteria)? LLB Degree? Admitted Attorney of the High Court? 6–8 years’ post-admission experience specifically in:Corporate & commercial lawBanking & finance transactionsInvestment management or private markets legal work Preferred additional exposure:Financial services, private equity, project finance, structured financeCross-border transactions within Sub-Saharan AfricaAdvisory experience involving equity, debt, mezzanine, or hybrid instruments Key ResponsibilitiesProvide legal opinions and advisory support on corporate, commercial, and investment-related mattersConduct comprehensive legal due diligence across diverse transaction typesDraft, review and negotiate complex investment, finance, and commercial agreementsStructure and execute unlisted transactions, including:– Private equity– Debt and mezzanine funding– Project finance– Mergers & acquisitions– Energy (oil & gas; renewable energy)– Venture capitalSupport litigation, arbitration, restructures, workouts, and business rescue processesAdvise on legislative changes affecting investments (e.g., FAIS and related legislation)Manage interactions with external counsel and internal stakeholdersEnsure compliance, contract governance, and transaction post-management (including SharePoint/eFront)Provide training to internal teams on legal and regulatory mattersSupervise junior legal staffLead and support investment-related projects Competencies and SkillsStrong transaction execution track recordSolid corporate/commercial drafting capabilityInvestment and financial analysis fundamentalsCommercial judgement and problem-solving abilityNegotiation and deal-structuring skillsAbility to work under pressure on complex, high-value transactionsExcellent writing, research, and communication skillsHigh levels of professionalism, ethics, and attention to detail
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Senior Legal Advisor – Unlisted Investments
3 weeks ago
Pretoria, South Africa Fempower Personnel Full timeA leading institutional investment organisation, managing one of the largest and most diverse asset portfolios on the African continent, is seeking a seasoned Senior Legal Advisor to join its Unlisted Investments Legal team. The role requires a high-performing, commercially astute attorney with extensive experience in corporate, commercial, and banking &...
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Senior Legal Advisor – Unlisted Investments
3 weeks ago
Pretoria, South Africa Fempower Full timeA leading institutional investment organisation, managing one of the largest and most diverse asset portfolios on the African continent, is seeking a seasoned Senior Legal Advisor to join its Unlisted Investments Legal team. The role requires a high-performing, commercially astute attorney with extensive experience in corporate, commercial, and banking &...
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Senior Legal Advisor – Unlisted Investments
1 week ago
Pretoria, South Africa Fempower Full timeOverview A leading institutional investment organisation, managing one of the largest and most diverse asset portfolios on the African continent, is seeking a seasoned Senior Legal Advisor to join its Unlisted Investments Legal team. Purpose of the Role Deliver specialist legal advisory services across unlisted investment transactions, including providing...
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Senior Legal Advisor: Unlisted Investments
1 week ago
Pretoria, South Africa Fempower Full timeA leading institutional investment organization is seeking a seasoned Senior Legal Advisor to join its Unlisted Investments Legal team in Pretoria. The role involves delivering specialist legal advisory services across unlisted investment transactions, including leading negotiations and ensuring compliance with investment policies. Candidates should have an...
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Senior Legal Advisor
1 week ago
Pretoria, South Africa Fempower Personnel Full timeA leading institutional investment organization is seeking a Senior Legal Advisor to provide expert legal services for unlisted investment transactions. This role requires significant experience in corporate, commercial, and banking law, particularly in private transactions. Key responsibilities include offering legal advice, negotiating complex agreements,...
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Senior Legal Advisor
1 week ago
Pretoria, South Africa Afrizan People Intelligence Full timeOverview Are you a seasoned legal professional with a passion for high-impact investment transactions A leading public sector asset management firm is seeking a dynamic Senior Legal Advisor Unlisted Legal to join their investment legal team. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex high-value transactions across Sub-Saharan Africa including...
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Pretoria, South Africa Afrizan People Intelligence Full timeA leading public sector asset management firm is seeking a Senior Legal Advisor to provide strategic legal advice on corporate and commercial matters supporting unlisted investment deals across Sub-Saharan Africa. The role involves managing complex transactions and ensuring regulatory compliance. Candidates must have an LLB, be an admitted attorney, and have...
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Pretoria, South Africa Afrizan People Intelligence Full timeA leading public sector asset management firm is seeking a Senior Legal Advisor to join their investment legal team in Pretoria. This role involves providing strategic legal advice on unlisted investment transactions across Sub-Saharan Africa. The successful candidate will have at least 8 years post-admission experience in corporate law and excellent...
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Senior Legal Advisor Listed Legal
2 days ago
Pretoria, South Africa Afrizan People Intelligence Full timeJob Description Are you a seasoned legal professional with a passion for high-impact investment transactions A leading public sector asset management firm is seeking a dynamic Senior Legal Advisor Unlisted Legal to join their investment legal team. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex high-value transactions across Sub‑Saharan Africa...
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Senior Legal Advisor
1 week ago
Pretoria, South Africa Affirmative Portfolios Pty Full timeIntroduction To provide legal advice on general corporate and commercial law matters and transactions, and legal advisory in investments within The Company. Duties & Responsibilities Conduct legal research, provide opinions and advice in respect of corporate / commercial law matters and legal advisory in investments. Conduct legal due diligence...
