Legal Advisor - Litigation

SUMMARY:
To provide sound legal support to post-investment monitoring where there are emerging defaults on loan servicing. Active involvement in deal re-structuring, understand and analyse the commercial aspects of the transaction and give expert legal solutions.

POSITION INFO:

Outputs

• To provide prompt and sound legal advice and support to the the company in particular the Post InvestmentDepartment and Turnarounds, Workouts & Restructures Department.
• To provide legal input to submissions papers on existing investments prepared for the PortfolioManagement Committee and other committees where relevant,
• To implement and monitor debt recovery, litigation, business rescue proceedings and all other legal andCourt processes, whether or not outsourced to third party legal advisors,
• To implement the restructuring of companies and drafting all legal agreements relating thereto,
• To address all legal matters relating to the the company and its investee companies, implement amendments tofunding structures and terms and negotiation of contracts with investee companies or third parties,
• Provide general legal advice to the the company’s various departments,
• Manage costs/budget for work carried out externally

Experience / Skills Required

• At least 3 – 5 years litigation and Court experience,
• Working knowledge of various computer programmes including Power Point, MS Word, Excel andOutlook,
• In depth knowledge of laws and legal processes in respect of the company core business (primarily relating toCorporate Finance, Structured Finance and Investment Banking),
• Working knowledge of other areas of law e.g. Tax, Companies Act, Insolvency,
• Experience in turnarounds and restructures of companies,
• Working knowledge of finance.
• Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure,
• Strong interpersonal skills,
• Highly effective communication skills – both written and verbal,
• Attention to detail,
• Articulate and detail conscious,
• Negotiation skills,
• Strong 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 the company business,
• Ability to convey legal opinion and argue legally.

Qualification Requirement

• LLB – and at least 3 years post article experience.
• Post graduate qualification would be an advantage

Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes

• Strong leadership qualities,
• Strong sense of initiative,
• Strong communication skills,
• Efficient presentation skills,
• High sense of analysis and judgement,
• Integrity