Senior Corporate Paralegal/company Secretary

3 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Talented Recruitment Full time

Gauteng, JHB - Central
- (Negotiable)

Senior Corporate Paralegal/Company Secretary required to manage all aspects of company secretarial, paralegal and associated matters for group companies across all departments/regions. Based in Sandton.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in law.
- Paralegal certificate will be advantageous.
- A minimum of 6 years’ professional experience in a corporate legal department of an international company as a Paralegal or a Company Secretary
- Fluent in English and either Spanish/French (excellent writing and speaking skills)
- Excellent organisation, documentation management and computer skills
- Strong communication skills with a team-player attitude
- Accurate, attention to details and conscientious
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, react quickly in a time-pressured environment and meet deadlines
- Ability to work with remote teams/management
- Autonomous and proactive
- Ability to travel

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Ownership of the administration and management of all paralegal/corporate secretarial matters for a portfolio of around 50 companies in over 20 jurisdictions.
- Drafting and reviewing simple agreements such as NDAs, general terms and conditions, inert-company service agreements, loan agreements, etc.
- Participation in boards/committees, taking board/committee minutes and drafting of board/shareholder resolutions for the head office and group companies
- Coordinating legal projects and ensuring timely flow of information and proper communication between internal stakeholders and external lawyers
- Supporting mergers and acquisitions, business development projects, including organization of due diligence materials, drafts, and closing documents
- Assisting in the periodical restructuring of the group of companies including establishment of company closure and incorporation, change of names, mergers and transfers (and if necessary, liaise with banks)
- Taking responsibility for general Legal Department secretarial works such as legal filing (physical and electronic), reorganization of physical filing, obtaining signatures, organising meetings, invoices, notarization/legalization of documents and preparing/keeping up-to-date lists
- Supporting litigation matters and claims including liaising/following up regularly with external lawyers and internal stakeholders. Coordination of litigation reporting
- Maintaining regular communications with management/board members of all joint ventures and establishing excellent working relationships with them
- Liaising with external corporate agents/secretaries/lawyers and ensure compliance with local legal corporate requirements in different jurisdictions
- Liaising with and supporting internal group functions (including finance, HR, IT, etc.)
- Any other administrative task which might be allocated from time to time including but not limited to, document notarization, travel booking and meeting organization

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- For more information please contact:

- Lauren Pissarra



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