Legal Associate | Randburg

The Recruitment Council; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in South Africa is seeking a Legal Associate with commercial litigation experience for their internal legal department. The role involves drafting legal agreements, ensuring compliance with conditions prior to disbursement, and providing legal advice on corporate matters. The ideal candidate will have a Law Degree, be an Admitted Attorney, and have 5 years post-articles experience. This is a full-time, onsite position which offers remuneration commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• 5 years post articles work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Draft legal agreements using standard templates.
• Provide legal advice on corporate and commercial matters.
• Project manage commercial recovery matters.
• Conduct KYC/FICA/AML/PEP checks on clients.

Skills

Self awareness

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Tech savvy

Professional work ethic

Education

Law Degree

Admitted Attorney

Job description

Job Description

Legal Associate with commercial litigation experience, for our clients internal legal department.

Assisting with the vetting of the terms and conditions of deals from a legal perspective prior to the Credit Committee approving a deal

Drafting legal agreements and related documents from standard templates (e.g. Loan Agreements, Pledge and Cession Agreements, Guarantees, etc.)

Instructing attorneys to attend to the registration of securities (e.g. mortgage bonds, special notarial bonds, etc.)

Liaising with colleagues regarding conditions, implementation and execution of deals

Ensuring compliance with all other conditions of a deal prior to disbursing funds on a deal

Project managing commercial recovery matters, internally and in conjunction with external legal advisors (from initiating action legal action to full receipt of funds)

General monitoring of portfolio

Provide legal advice and services to the organisation in corporate and commercial matters

Performing KYC / FICA / AML / PEP checks on clients

Draft Term Sheets, ensuring they encapsulate the terms of the credit approval and perform general administration in respect of the facility agreement preparations and finalisation

Attend to queries from credit analyst, operations and clients, providing legal expertise to the Credit Committee

Draft documentation including regulatory required documents, non-standard security agreements and resolutions.

To ensure that all client documents are up to date and signed off correctly and all required information is loaded onto the system

Required Qualifications

• Admitted Attorney
• Law Degree
• 5 years post articles work experience

Desired Skills

• EQ - (Self awareness, Self management, reading the room and managing the room)
• Obsessive about controlling documentation - understands the impact of incorrect paperwork
• Attention to detail
• Organized & professional work ethic
• Ability to take initiative and learn quickly
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Comfortable in engaging with customers at all levels
• Comfortable dealing with conflict and litigation related to recoveries
• Techno Savvy

Remuneration

Commensurate with market and years experience

Application Requirements

• CV
• Motivation Letter
• Industry: Financial Services
• Employment Type: Full-time, Onsite (No Remote)