20 Oct
Affirmative Portfolios
Johannesburg North
SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR : LITIGATION, JHB
Legal
JHB North, Johannesburg Gauteng
SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR : LITIGATION
JOHANNESBURG NORTH
Within the Legal Services Department
Reports to Legal Services Manager
Key Requirements :
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 in particular the Post Investment Department & Turnaround, 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 the company 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 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 various departments
Mentor Legal Advisors.
Experience / Skills Required :
At least 8 years’ experience post articles experience in similar environment Private equity, Corporate finance, Corporate Finance Management Consulting etc.
At least 8 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 the business,
Ability to convey legal opinion and argue legally.
Qualifications / LLB :
Admitted Attorney
Attributes / Behavioural Competencies :
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
Please Note : Should you not receive any feedback within two months, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
▶️ SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR: LITIGATION, JHB
🖊️ Affirmative Portfolios
📍 Johannesburg North