Legal Advisor: Commercial Temp

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Affirmative Portfolios Full time

**Legal**
**JHB North**
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**JOB OUTLINE**

**LEGAL ADVISOR: COMMERCIAL TEMP**

**6 - 12 MONTHS FIXED TERM CONTRACT**

**JOHANNESBURG NORTH**

**Division **- Legal Services

**Reports to -** The Legal Manager

Key Responsibilities:

- Deal management
- Analyse the commercial aspects of the transactions
- Draft, vet and negotiate a range of commercial agreements e.g., term sheets, loan agreements, sale of shares, sale of business, security documents, etc. in line with the company’s funding terms and conditions
- Ensure agreements are legally accurate and in accordance with the term sheet and Investment Committee approval
- Ensure agreements are compliant with latest legal developments
- Form part of the investment team and consult regularly with team on proposed structures, developments and legal implications thereof

**Due Diligence**
- Attend due diligence assessments relating to the company’s investments
- Perform legal due diligence assessment on deals

**Legal Advice**
- Identify legal risks and recommend mitigation methods for the risks relating to the company’s investments
- Provide prompt and sound legal advice and support in particular the Fund Management Division
- Provide legal input to submission papers prepared for Investment Committee(s)
- Manage costs/budget for work carried out externally

**Experience and Skills Required**:

- At least 3 - 5 years job related corporate and commercial law as well as banking and finance experience
- Working knowledge of various computer programmes including Power Point, MS Word, Excel and Outlook
- In depth knowledge of laws and legal processes in respect of core business (primarily relating to Corporate Finance, Structured Finance and Investment Banking)
- Working knowledge of other areas of law e.g., Tax, Companies Act, Insolvency, Labour Law
- Experience in legal due diligence
- Working knowledge of finance
- Ability to work on your own and within a team
- Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Articulate and detail conscious
- Proven experience in negotiations
- Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
- Legal drafting skills

**Education/Qualifications**:

- LLB
- Admitted Attorney with at least 3 years post articles experience

**Behavioural Competencies**:

- Self-motivated
- High leadership qualities
- Strong sense of initiative
- Strong communication skills
- Efficient presentation skills
- High sense of analysis and judgement
- Integrity



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