Job Description

Our client in the legal industry is currently looking for a Senior Associate (Commercial Lawyer) to join their Corporate & Commercial Department with one of the Top 5 Law Firms in South Africa, Johannesburg.

Responsibilities:

• Involvement in all aspects of corporate law including a large range of agreements across a range of industries.
• Experience in mergers and acquisitions ("M&A"), joint venture and private equity transactions, such as:

• Conducting legal due diligence investigations and preparing due diligence reports, In this regard, particular emphasis will be placed on your ability to identify legal and commercial risks;
• Forming new business entities and structuring businesses and their corporate affairs;
• Drafting/negotiating/reviewing of a host of transaction documents (including term sheets, subscription agreements, sale of shares agreements, shareholder agreements, distribution agreements, supply agreements and sale of business agreements); and
• Managing workstreams and various teams on transactions and facilitating the closing and implementation procedures.
• Advising on various aspects of applicable legislation in an M&A context, including, but not limited to, the Companies Act, 2008.
• Drafting/negotiating/reviewing of constitutional documents, memoranda of incorporation, shareholders agreements and general company secretarial attendances (for instance, the preparation of notices and minutes of meetings and company board and shareholder resolutions) as well as some company secretarial expertise.
• Drafting/review of an assortment of commercial contracts (for example, non-disclosure agreements, service level agreements and lease agreements) and providing legal advice thereon.
• Research and furnishing legal opinions and advice on a wide range of legal issues (first-hand experience with the energy and infrastructure sector is preferable).
• Delegating to, mentoring, training and working with junior professionals within and outside of the Corporate & Commercial Department.
• Managing various team members (including senior lawyers within and outside of the Corporate & Commercial Department) in M&A transactions.
• Assisting with the day-to-day practice management, by:

• preparing and settling invoices;
• engaging with clients regarding invoices; and requirements.

• LLB Degree.
• LLM (Advantage)
• Admission as an Attorney in South Africa.
• Over 5 yearsxe2x80x99 Experience post admission in a general corporate commercial practice.
• Excellent interpersonal and writing skills.
• A sound understanding of commercial law principles.
• Ability to administer and execute instructions, from receipt to conclusion, with minimal professional supervision.
• Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate work in order to meet deadlines in a highly pressurised environment.
• Team player, who takes clients and work seriously.
• Able to engage with often difficult and demanding clients who will interrogate your reasoning and require you to justify your legal arguments and commercial input.
• Show interest and an appreciation of what is happening around you and have an interest in business, i.e. understand that political and economic events may have an impact on your clients and your practice.
• Ability to take initiative and assume responsibility for monitoring the expeditious progress of transactions.

• R70 000 xe2x80x93 R80 000 CTC per month.

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