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Legal Advisor: Commercial

Legal Advisor: Commercial

National Empowerment Fund • ZA
30+ days ago
Job description

Job description

  • To provide prompt and sound legal advice and support to the NEF in particular the Fund Management Division.
  • Form part of the investment team and consult regularly with team on proposed structure and developments and legal implications thereof.
  • Attend due diligence assessment relating to NEF’s investments.
  • Performing legal due diligence assessment on deals.
  • Identify legal risks and recommend mitigation methods for the risks relating to NEF’s investments.
  • Provide legal input to submission papers prepared for Investment Committee (s).
  • Drafting, vetting and negotiating a range of commercial agreements e.g. loan agreements, sale of shares, sale of business, security documents etc. in line with NEF’s funding terms and conditions.
  • Ensure agreements are legally accurate and in accordance with the term sheet and Investment Committee approval.
  • Ensure agreements are in line with latest legal developments.
  • Manage costs/budget for work carried out externally.

Minimum requirements

Experience / Skills Required

  • At least 3 – 5 years job related corporate and commercial law and banking and finance principles.
  • Working knowledge of various computer programmes including Power Point, MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • In depth knowledge of laws and legal processes in respect of NEF core business (primarily relating to Corporate Finance, Structured Finance and Investment Banking).
  • Working knowledge of other areas of law e.g. Tax, Companies Act, Insolvency, Labour Law.
  • Experience in legal due diligence.
  • Working knowledge of finance.
  • Ability to work on your own and within a team.
  • Ability to work on own initiative.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Highly effective communication skills – both written and verbal.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Articulate and detail conscious.
  • Negotiation skills.
  • Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
  • Legal drafting skills.
  • Professional and courteous to all clients (internal and external).
  • Accuracy in preparing legal documentation.
  • Ability to advice on legal issues related to NEF business.
  • Ability to convey legal opinion and argue legally.

Qualification Requirements

  • LLB – Admitted Attorney with at least 3 years post article experience.
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