Senior Legal Advisor

Affirmative Portfolios Pty; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 2 125 000 - 2 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a legal professional in Pretoria to provide corporate and commercial legal advice. The role requires an LLB degree and 6-8 years of post-admission experience, along with competencies in transaction structuring and negotiation. Competitive remuneration up to R2.5 million per annum based on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years post-admission experience in Corporate/Commercial Law.
• Admitted attorney of the High Court.
• Experience in the financial services sector is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on corporate and commercial law matters.
• Conduct due diligence and draft agreements.
• Manage external counsel and legal transactions.

Skills

Legal research

Corporate law expertise

Negotiation skills

Transaction structuring

Litigation management

Investment analysis

Education

LLB degree

Job description

Introduction

To provide legal advice on general corporate and commercial law matters and transactions, and legal advisory in investments within The Company.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research, provide opinions and advice in respect of corporate / commercial law matters and legal advisory in investments.
• Conduct legal due diligence investigations.
• Draft, review and negotiate corporate, commercial, banking and finance related agreements.
• Negotiate transactions of a corporate, commercial and banking and finance nature pertaining to private / unlisted entities.
• Structure and manage unlisted transactions (debt funding, project finance, energy: oil and gas and renewable energy, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, structured finance transactions and venture capital).
• Corporate, commercial and banking and finance legal transaction experience (equity, debt and mezzanine structure) across jurisdictions in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Manage and assist with any litigation and/or arbitration emanating from transactions; identify new and amendments to investment legislation that impacts the Company and advise and assist with implementation thereof.
• Manage the appointment process of procuring external counsel on the Company panel and provide the requisite instructions to appointed external counsel.
• Assist with post management of transactions across various departments such as Post Management and Valuation (PMV) and disbursement processes.
• Assist and advise the TOVA department with restructure, business rescue, liquidations and workout.
• Identify new and amendments to investment legislation that impacts the Company and advise and assist with implementation including advice on FAIS and related legislation.
• Provide training to staff on legislation and legal matters pertaining to the Company.
• Manage projects of the Company in relation to unlisted investments.
• Assist with projects of the Company.
• Manage legal instructions and attorneys on the panel.
• Ad hoc competition law advisory.
• Contract management of concluded transactions (i.e., SharePoint and efront).
• Supervision of juniors.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Minimum Requirements: LLB degree.
• Admitted attorney of the High Court with 6-8 years post‑admission experience specifically in Corporate / Commercial Law and Investment management.
• Overall experience in the financial services sector will also be considered for the role.
• Understanding and experience of structuring deals.
• Understanding and experience of infrastructure and complex transactions.
• Investment analysis experience.

Package & Remuneration

Up to R2.5 million per annum (based on experience).

NB: Should you not be contacted within 2 weeks of your application, please consider it unsuccessful.