Legal Advisor: Litigation X2 at National Empowerment Fund

Job description

• To provide prompt and sound legal advice and support to the NEF in particular the Post Investment Department and Turnarounds, Workouts & Restructures Department.
• To provide legal input to submissions papers on existing investments prepared for the Portfolio Management Committee and other committees where relevant,
• To implement and monitor debt recovery, litigation, business rescue proceedings and all other legal and Court processes, whether or not outsourced to third party legal advisors,
• To implement the restructuring of companies and drafting all legal agreements relating thereto,
• To address all legal matters relating to the NEF and its investee companies, implement amendments tofunding structures and terms and negotiation of contracts with investee companies or third parties,
• Provide general legal advice to the NEF’s various departments,
• Manage costs/budget for work carried out externally.

Minimum requirements

Experience / Skills Required

• At least 3 – 5 years litigation and Court experience,
• Working knowledge of various computer programmes including Power Point, MS Word, Excel andOutlook,
• In depth knowledge of laws and legal processes in respect of NEF core business (primarily relating to Corporate Finance, Structured Finance and Investment Banking),
• Working knowledge of other areas of law e.g. Tax, Companies Act, Insolvency,
• Experience in turnarounds and restructures of companies,
• Working knowledge of finance.
• Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure,
• Strong interpersonal skills,
• Highly effective communication skills – both written and verbal,
• Attention to detail,
• Articulate and detail conscious,
• Negotiation skills,
• Strong problem solving skills,
• Legal drafting skills,
• Professional and courteous to all clients (internal and external),
• Accuracy in preparing legal documentation,
• Ability to advice on legal issues related to NEF business,
• Ability to convey legal opinion and argue legally.

Qualification Requirements

• LLB – and at least 3 years post article experience.
• Post graduate qualification would be an advantage