11 Oct
Amasiko Group
Sandton
Introduction
Established by Our client Act No. 105 of 1998.Our client is an agency of the dtic, that is a driver and a thought-leader in promoting and facilitating black economic participation through the provision of financial and non- financial support to black-owned and managed businesses, as well as by promoting a culture of savings and investment among black people. The only Developmental Finance Institution exclusively mandated to grow B-BBEE.
Duties & Responsibilities
- To provide sound legal support to post-investment monitoring of investment 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.
- To provide prompt and sound legal advice and support to our client in particular the Post Investment Department & Turnarounds, Workouts and Restructuring department. Recoveries
- To provide legal input to submissions on existing investments prepared for the Portfolio Management Committee and other committees where relevant,
- Implement Committee decisions to recover monies, ensure rights of our client are protected,
- Negotiate settlements,
- Brief external attorneys,
- To implement and monitor debt recovery, litigation, liquidation and all other legal and Court processes, whether or not outsourced to external law firms. Turnarounds, Workouts, Restructures
- Business rescue, restructuring.
- Understand instruments, draft agreements, litigate, sequestrate.
- Criminal charges.
- Exercise guarantees, etc.
- To implement the restructuring of companies, draft and review all legal agreements relating thereto,
- Manage budgets and relationships with external lawyers, timeously.
- To address all legal matters relating to our client 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 our client’s various departments,
- Mentor Legal Advisors.
Desired Experience & Qualification
- At least 5 years’ experience post articles experience in similar environment i.e. Private equity, Corporate finance, Corporate Finance, Management Consulting etc.
- At least 5 years litigation, business rescue and Court experience,
- Experience in securities law; and/or
- Experience in insolvency law; and/or
- General experience in commercial law; and/or
- Proven working knowledge of Company law, Tax law and NCR
- Business report writing
- MS Office suite knowledge
- Experience in Turnarounds, Workouts and Restructuring is advantageous
- Professional and courteous to all clients (internal and external),
- Accuracy in preparing legal documentation,
- Ability to advice on legal issues related to our client business,
- Ability to convey legal opinion and argue legally.
- LLB
- Admitted Attorney
Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes
- High leadership qualities and teamwork
- Strong sense of initiative and self-motivated
- Strong communication skills
- Efficient presentation skills
- High sense of analysis, attention to detail and judgement
- Integrity
- Problem Solving and Strategic Thinking
- Anticipating and Managing Change
- Business insight and Risk Awareness
- Interpersonal Agility
- Resilience and Stress Management
- Rule Orientation
Package & Remuneration
Market related
▶️ SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR: LITIGATION -6 months contract
🖊️ Amasiko Group
📍 Sandton