Junior Legal Advisor

2 days ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Edge Growth Full time

**Job purpose**

The purpose of the Junior Legal Advisor role is to provide support to the Legal function in its responsibilities to the company.

**Core activities**

**Output 1: Functional Support**

**Weight: 45%**
- Prepare and draft legal notices, letters, resolutions, approvals and forms
- Drafts basic first drafts of agreements
- Basic review of agreements and provide insights for consideration by the Legal team
- Assist transaction teams (deal and post-investment) with all necessary preparatory work
- Provide support to the signing and closing of transactions, and preparing ancillary closing documents
- Report and consult with the Legal team on all legal aspects on a regular basis
- Support the Ventures team in the monitoring of the terms of the transaction documents by providing basic advice, registering notarial bonds, ensuring security properly in place, etc.
- Follow-up on investees with the registration of notarial bonds and other security requirements (ensure completion of process)
- Provide support to the Ventures team in relation to the legal requirements of portfolio companies.
- Conduct basic due diligence investigations, where required
- Support the Legal team on relevant matters, as and when required.
- Collaborate with external counsel in the registration of bonds and as otherwise required

**Output 3: Research**

**Weight: 15%**
- Conduct legal research on relevant areas as and when required
- Prepare and gather various required reports and information for the Legal team

**Output 2: Administrative Support**

**Weight: 40%**
- Provide general operational and administrative support to the Legal function
- Ensure all legal agreements and supporting documents are properly executed and saved on SharePoint
- Organize all relevant documents to ensure ease of access
- Store and secure original legal agreements and supporting documents (including share certificates and transfer forms)
- Manage and maintain the Legal folders on the SharePoint
- Assist in building and maintaining the Legal CoE (template database)

**Qualifications**
- LLB
- Business related degree advantageous

**Experience**
- 0 - 3 years PQE (corporate commercial law or banking and finance law preferable)
- Investment industry exposure / experience adventageous


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