Overview
Senior Legal Advisor Jobs in Sandton, South Africa at IDC
Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
To provide sound, clear and accurate legal advice to mitigate the legal risks that the IDC is exposed to in its daily activities.
Qualification and Experience
Qualifications
Law degree and Admission as an Attorney essential
Master’s degree such as LLM desirable
Knowledge and Experience
A minimum of 5 years’ post-article experience in a banking and finance/corporate finance/project finance environment.
2-3 years working experience in the banking and finance/SoE/DFI (restructuring, turnaround & business rescue) space is essential.
Experience in the drafting, review, negotiation and re-negotiation of cross-border, project finance, corporate, commercial, structured and re-structured finance transactions.
Understanding of the PFMA in particular its application to Schedule 2 SOEs, PFMA Treasury acquisition notifications, competition commission acquisitions notifications, fund management/investment.
Roles and Responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide general legal advice, including legal research.
Structure, restructure, negotiate and re-negotiate corporate and commercial transactions including project finance and cross-border financing transactions.
Identify, evaluate and structure import and export finance transactions.
Ensure compliance with internal legal and other IDC procedures and policies.
Identify and minimize potential legal risks.
Draft, review, negotiate and re-negotiate financing agreements and other legal documentation.
Make presentations and opine on legal and regulatory developments.
Conduct legal due diligence investigations.
Ensure efficiencies aimed at improvingclient satisfactionby providing efficient legal services.
Develop and maintain relationships with providers of legal services (including external legal counsels, business rescue practitioners and other key stakeholders).
Develop and maintain client and institutional relationships, internally, locally and internationally.
Job Requirements
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
Sound corporate and commercial legal knowledge.
Ability to work independently and within a team.
Draft and negotiate loan agreements and other legal documentation.
Transactional negotiations at senior level.
Excellent analytical andproblem-solving skills.
Excellentcommunicationand interpersonal skills.
Independent judgement and goodanalytical skills.
Capable of working in a high-pressured environment and exercising independent judgement.
Ability to prioritize and plan.
Ability to independently provide guidance and timeous delivery on highly complex projects.
Ability to coach and mentor juniors on areas of specialization.
Good knowledge and understanding of international and local financing instruments.
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
Collaboration and Influence
:
The successful candidate is a senior person who will be highly visible and credible with key internal and external stakeholders and proactive in aligning risk strategies to address the business.
Leadership
:
This individual will possess excellent personalcommunication skillsthat engender credibility and confidence both inside and outside the IDC and a team-first mentality. Resourceful and a self-starter, the candidate will know how to make things happen through his or her people, while also beinghands-on. The ideal candidate must have naturalleadershipabilities and be capable of crafting the vision and creating support from within.
Teamwork
: A true team p…
Title: Senior Legal Advisor
Company: IDC
Location: Sandton, South Africa
Category: Law/Legal, Finance & Banking
