Associate: Banking and Finance – Commercial Property - Johannesburg, South Africa at Bowmans (Law Firm)

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Admitted conveyancer and attorney with 1 - 3 years’ post admission experience specifically within a commercial property and conveyancing practice
• Experience in commercial property transactions and due diligences, conveyancing matters, commercial and residential bank panel processes, registered security documents and property finance (highly advantageous)
• LLB degree with a solid academic transcript

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Drafting commercial property agreements and other transaction related ancillary documents and agreements
• Attending to all conveyancing and notarial matters
• Drafting and reviewing commercial property agreements, including sale and lease agreements, co-ownership agreements, servitudes and registered security documentation, including the vetting of these documents
• Reviewing property related legislation and attending to research to provide advice and opinions
• Conducting property related due diligences and preparing due diligence reports and closing checklists

COMPETENCIES

• Legal technical and commercial ability: including Legal technical knowledge, impeccable research and presentation skills, legal drafting, business acumen/commerciality, project management.
• Teamwork

Business Development: including:

• the ability to build, develop, nurture and leverage internal and external networks;
• cross-functional collaboration;
• client engagement; and
• the ability to apply and utilise structured business development methodologies.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Initiative
• Perseverance
• Results driven
• Team player
• Ethical
• Client Focus
• High Work Standards
• Planning and organizing

COMPUTER LITERACY

• Proficient in Word and Outlook
• Knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and E4 an advantage