Senior Legal Advisor : Litigation

Role Summary

To maximise collections from defaulting clients, provide sound legal support to post-investments unit where there are emerging defaults on loan servicing. Active involvement in deal re-structuring, understand and analyse the commercial aspects of the transactions and give expert legal solutions.

Outputs

• Maximise Legal collections from defaulting clients through negotiating payment arrangements and instituting legal proceedings in Court,
• To provide sound legal support to post-investments unit where there are emerging defaults on loan servicing. Active involvement in deal re-structuring, understand and analyse the commercial aspects of transactions and give expert legal solutions,
• To provide prompt and sound legal advice and support to the NEF in particular the Post Investments Department & Turnaround, Workouts and Restructuring department,
• Manage budgets and relationships with external lawyers,
• To address all legal matters relating to the NEF and its investee companies, implement amendments to funding structures and terms and negotiation of contracts with investee companies or third parties,
• Provide general legal advice to the NEFs various departments,
• Pursue criminal charges against investees and third parties who have committed fraud against the NEF,
• Mentor Legal Advisors.

Recoveries

Turnarounds, Workouts, Restructures

Experience / Skills Required

Qualification Requirements

Personal Attributes / Behaviours / Attitudes