SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR

1 week ago

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa Affirmative Portfolios Full time

SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR : LITIGATION, JHB Legal JHB North, Johannesburg – Gauteng SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR : LITIGATION JOHANNESBURG NORTH Within the Legal Services Department Reports to – Legal Services Manager Key Requirements To provide sound legal support to post-investment monitoring of investment where there are emerging defaults on loan servicing. Active involvement in deal re-structuring, understand and analyse the commercial aspects of the transaction and give expert legal solutions. To provide prompt and sound legal advice and support in particular the Post Investment Department & Turnaround, Workouts and Restructuring department Recoveries To provide legal input to submissions on existing investments prepared for the Portfolio Management Committee and other committees where relevant, Implement Committee decisions to recover monies, ensure rights of the company are protected Negotiate settlements Brief external attorneys To implement and monitor debt recovery, litigation, liquidation and all other legal and Court processes, whether or not outsourced to external law firms. Turnarounds, Workouts, Restructures Business rescue, restructuring. Understand instruments, draft agreements, litigate, sequestrate. Criminal charges. Exercise guarantees, etc. To implement the restructuring of companies, draft and review all legal agreements relating thereto Manage budgets and relationships with external lawyers, timeously. To address all legal matters relating to its investee companies, implement amendments to funding structures and terms and negotiation of contracts with investee companies or third parties Provide general legal advice to the various departments Mentor Legal Advisors. Experience / Skills Required At least 8 years’ experience post articles experience in similar environment Private equity, Corporate finance, Corporate Finance Management Consulting etc. At least 8 years litigation, business rescue and Court experience, Experience in securities law; and / or Experience in insolvency law; and / or General experience in commercial law; and / or Proven working knowledge of Company law, Tax law and NCR Business report writing MS Office suite knowledge Experience in Turnarounds, Workouts and Restructuring is advantageous Professional and courteous to all clients (internal and external), Accuracy in preparing legal documentation, Ability to advice on legal issues related to the business, Ability to convey legal opinion and argue legally. Qualifications / LLB LLB Admitted Attorney Attributes / Behavioural Competencies High leadership qualities and teamwork, Strong sense of initiative and self-motivated, Strong communication skills, Efficient presentation skills, High sense of analysis, attention to detail and judgement, Integrity Problem Solving and Strategic Thinking Anticipating and Managing Change Business insight and Risk Awareness Interpersonal Agility Resilience and Stress Management Rule Orientation Please Note : Should you not receive any feedback within two months, please consider your application as unsuccessful. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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