Legal Counsel (Private Markets)

SET Recruitment Consultants; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment firm is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its dynamic team in Cape Town. This role involves drafting and reviewing a variety of private equity and corporate agreements, ensuring compliance with legal standards, and managing external legal counsel. With a focus on private equity transactions, the ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in the financial services sector, particularly in fund management. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a leading firm that manages significant assets across various portfolios. If you are a detail-oriented legal professional looking to make an impact, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in financial services, preferably in fund management.
• Experience in drafting commercial agreements with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review private equity agreements and corporate structure agreements.
• Monitor compliance with private equity agreements and facilitate external counsel engagement.

Skills

Drafting private equity agreements

Compliance monitoring

Strong organizational skills

Commercial agreements drafting

Education

Relevant Legal degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Legal Counsel : Private Markets

Cape Town

R800k - R1m per annum

A Global Investment Firm managing over a billion across alternative and long-only portfolios and specializing in asset classes like fixed income, equity, and commodities is looking for a Legal Counsel. Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will work closely with all teams within the business.

Key Performance Areas

1. Draft and/or review private equity agreements (including shareholders agreements, MOIs, loans, security agreements, sale agreements, lease agreements, and other transaction agreements).
2. Draft and/or review agreements relating to corporate structure (e.g., group shareholders agreements, MOIs, shareholder loans, etc.).
3. Responsible for closing all private equity transactions (monitoring CP fulfilment, resolutions, etc.).
4. Monitor compliance with private equity agreements (e.g., monitoring future loan repayments).
5. Draft MOUs for new business ventures.
6. Facilitate engagement and management of external counsel.
7. Draft and/or review agreements such as sponsorship agreements, NDAs, and general office agreements (printer, IT, flowers, etc.).
8. Review various office lease agreements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Legal degree.
• 5-10 years of experience in a related role within the financial services industry (preferably in fund management).
• Experience in drafting commercial agreements and strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).