Senior Legal Advisor

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa IT Ridge Technologies Full time

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES, MEASURES & INTERFACES
- Performing legal due diligence on potential transactions or on deals
- Identity legal risks and recommend mitigation measures for managing risks
- Participate actively in structuring of cross border transactions, negotiating and reviewing a range

of Financing Agreements ,Project Agreements and Security Agreements
- Drafting and negotiating a range of policies of insurance and Offers of Cover
- Prepare submission papers for Exco and Committees
- Drafting, vetting and negotiating service level agreements
- Provide general legal advice, including legal research

Key Measures
- Participation in the due diligence process
- Number of managed contracts/ policies
- Time spent on each file
- Number of pending litigations
- Relevance of the advice provided to operational units
- Extent to which customers are satisfied with legal services from inside and outside counsel.

SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Sound corporate and commercial legal knowledge
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Ability to draft, review and negotiate Financing Agreements, Project Agreements, Security

Agreements and other legal documentation
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Capable of working in a high pressured environment and can exercise independent judgement;
- Ability to prioritize
- Ability to independently deliver and provide guidance on highly complex projects and

transactions
- Ability to mentor juniors on areas of specialization
- Basic understanding of international and local financing instruments
- In depth knowledge of laws and legal processes relating to Project Finance, Corporate Finance

and Export Credit Finance
- Exhibits honesty, reliability, and a commitment to strict confidentiality
- Working knowledge of various computer programs including MS Word, Power Point, Excel and

Outlook.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- LLB and Admission as an Attorney is essential.
- A minimum of five years post-article experience in the commercial finance or banking sector
- Experience in legal due diligence


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