In-House Legal Manager

• LLB degree with admission as an Attorney or Advocate of the High Court of South Africa.
• 5–10 years’ post-admission legal experience in corporate, commercial, M&A, banking, or finance law.
• Proven experience in project finance, infrastructure, PPP, concession, or major commercial transactions.
• Strong experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Experience managing legal due diligence for acquisitions, disposals, and investment transactions.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and commercial risk.
• Experience working with external legal counsel and managing multiple legal matters simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate investment, shareholder, commercial, project finance, and joint venture agreements.
• Manage legal due diligence for acquisitions, disposals, and major commercial transactions.
• Advise on regulatory, compliance, procurement, PPP, concession, and corporate governance matters.
• Manage external counsel, legal budgets, disputes, claims, and litigation matters.
• Support board and committee processes, resolutions, statutory filings, and company secretarial requirements.
• Maintain contracts, legal records, standard agreements, and governance frameworks.
• Monitor regulatory developments and provide practical legal advice to business stakeholders.
• Identify legal risks and provide commercially focused solutions to support business objectives.

Key Skills

• Excellent legal drafting, contract negotiation, and legal research skills.
• Strong commercial judgement and risk assessment abilities.
• Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial, regulatory, and project finance law.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple transactions and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Ability to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice.

Qualifications

• Admitted Attorney or Advocate of the High Court of South Africa.
• 5–10 years’ post-admission legal experience.
• Experience in corporate/M&A, banking and finance, project finance, or commercial law.
• Experience in infrastructure, PPP, concession, energy, transport, or industrial projects is beneficial.
• Relevant additional legal, commercial, or compliance qualifications would be advantageous.

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