Legal Advisor

Industrial Development Corporation; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Development Corporation in Gauteng seeks a senior legal professional to provide strategic legal advice, conduct due diligence, draft and negotiate complex financing and corporate agreements, and liaise with external counsel to protect the company’s interests.

The role requires a law degree with admission as an attorney and at least five years’ experience in a law firm or corporate finance environment, including post-articles exposure.

Qualifications

• Law degree and admission as an attorney essential.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in either a law firm or corporate finance.
• Including two years post-articles experience in finance or commercial sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide general legal advice and perform legal research.
• Structure, negotiate and re-negotiate corporate and commercial transactions.
• Identify, evaluate and structure import and export finance transactions.
• Ensure compliance with IDC procedures and policies.
• Conduct legal due diligence investigations.
• Instruct and liaise with external legal counsel.
• Develop and maintain client and institutional relationships.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Planning & organizing

Communication skills

Education

Law degree and admission as an attorney

Job description

Synopsis

Key functions of the position include:

• To provide legal advice.
• To ensure compliance with internal legal and other IDC procedures and policies.
• To identify and minimize potential legal risks.
• To draft, review and negotiate agreements and other legal documentation ensure client satisfaction by providing speedy delivery of agreements and advice.
• Conducting due diligence investigations.
• Instruct and liaise with external legal counsel.

Qualification and Experience

• Law degree and Admission as an Attorney essential
• A minimum of 5 years’ working experience in either: a law firm or corporation with exposure in either, project finance, or corporate finance; or debt and equity funding, of which two (2) years must be post- articles experience in the finance or commercial sector.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide general legal advice, including legal research
• Structure, restructure, negotiate and re-negotiate corporate and commercial transactions including project finance and cross-border financing transactions
• Identify, evaluate and structure import and export finance transactions
• Ensure compliance with internal legal and other IDC procedures and policies
• Identify and minimize potential legal risks
• Draft, review, negotiate and re-negotiate/restructure financing agreements and other legal documentation
• Make presentations and opine on legal and regulatory developments
• Conducting legal due diligence investigations
• Ensure efficiencies aimed at improving client satisfaction by providing efficient legal services
• Developing and maintaining relationships with providers of legal services (including, external legal counsels, business rescue practitioners and other key stakeholders)
• Develop and maintain client and institutional relationships, internally, locally and internationally

Job Requirements

TECHNICAL/FUCNTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Analytical and problem-solving
• Negotiation and Influencing
• Attention to detail
• Planning and Organizing
• Professionalism and discretionary

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Results Oriented.
• Ethical Commitment
• Balanced Judgment and accountable leadership
• Relationship Building & Networking
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Collaboration and Influence
• Legally Sound Judgment
• Good Communication Skills
• Change agent and strategic thinker