Senior Legal Advisor - Litigation - North Johannesburg
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Our client, an investment company are looking to appoint a Senior Legal Advisor with experience in Litigation, who will join the Legal Services team on a f ixe d-term contract. The purpose of this role is to provide sound legal support to post-investment monitoring of investments 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. Job description 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 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 the company 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 various departments Mentor Legal Advisors Minimum requirements Qualifications LLB Admitted Attorney Experience/Skills required At least 8 years’ experience post articles experience in similar environment i.e. Private Equity, Corporate finance, Corporate Finance Management Consulting etc. At least 8 years of 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 Ability to convey legal opinion and argue legally 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
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