Senior Legal Advisor

Edge Growth; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 60 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking firm as a Senior Legal Advisor, where your expertise in corporate law and strategic guidance will shape the future of investments in South Africa. This dynamic role offers the opportunity to work with a passionate team, ensuring legal compliance and supporting innovative growth initiatives. You'll manage critical legal responsibilities across multiple funds, engage with external counsel, and contribute to transformative business practices. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to make a meaningful impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of corporate & commercial legal experience.
• Admission as an attorney of the High Court required.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on investments and portfolio management.
• Advise on deal structuring and assist with negotiations.
• Manage legal compliance for multiple funds.

Skills

Corporate Commercial Law

Mergers & Acquisitions

Strategic Legal Advice

Contract Management

Finance Law

Education

Bachelor of Laws

Commercial Qualification

Job description

Johannesburg / Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 02/18

Are you passionate about making a living from making living in South Africa better for everyone?

Then join our team of SME Development Solutionists and help us to pioneer a new, more inclusive business landscape in South Africa while creating shared value through purpose-led partnerships.

Job Description

Edge Growth Ventures (Pty) Ltd, a leading growth equity and venture capital firm, is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Legal Advisor to join our team for a 12-month contract.

This exciting opportunity offers you the chance to be part of a dynamic legal team providing support across multiple functions, including investments, portfolio management, and operations.

As a Senior Legal Advisor, you will play a critical role in providing strategic legal guidance and support to our investment and portfolio management functions, which collectively manage over R million per year in investments and support more than 60 investee companies.

You will manage legal responsibilities for, at least but not limited to, three funds under our management, ensuring compliance, legal structuring, and contract management.

You'll need to bring your advanced expertise in corporate commercial law, mergers & acquisitions, finance, and strategic legal advice.

If you are passionate about working in a fast-paced, growth-driven environment and thrive in providing solutions in complex legal matters, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

1. Contribute to Edge Growth's culture and EPIC values.
2. Participate in legal forums and contribute to transformation and innovation within the business.
3. Engage in Ventures and Edge-wide forums and report regularly to the General Counsel on all legal aspects.
4. Develop and update legal templates and contribute to the due diligence process.
5. Advise the Investment Team on deal structuring (debt, equity, mezzanine) and assist with term sheet negotiations and document preparation.
6. Provide strategic legal input to the Operations team on contracts with clients and service providers.
7. Finalize transaction documents, resolutions, and other required documents for investment transactions.
8. Support the Deal Team in engaging external attorneys when needed.
9. Guide the Portfolio Management Team on legal compliance, breaches, and restructuring matters.
10. Address non-compliance by investees, including drafting letters of breach and initiating actions as necessary.
11. Collaborate with external counsel regarding potential legal actions for non-compliance.
12. Provide support to growth initiatives across the portfolio.

Requirements

• South African Citizen
• Bachelor of Laws degree with completion of articles and admission as an attorney of the High Court.
• A commercial qualification is a benefit.
• At least 8 years of post-qualification corporate & commercial experience, with preference for exposure to mergers & acquisitions, private equity / venture capital fund structuring, and early-stage debt and / or equity transactions.

Join Edge Growth and help us make a meaningful impact in the world of investments, innovation, and transformation.

We look forward to your application!

Edge Growth Ventures is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce.

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