Senior Commercial Attorney (O06) at Werkie

Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting and reviewing contracts
• Writing legal opinions and conducting legal research
• Due diligence and transaction management
• Involvement in M&A, negotiations, and commercial transactions
• Drafting agreements such as Shareholders Agreements, MOIs, etc.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Law, Finance, or a related field
• LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law (advantageous)
• Experience & involvement in the preparation of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) 
• 5 – 8 years experience
• Excellent contract drafting skills
• Strong knowledge of the Companies Act and commercial law
• Experience with M&A, Corporate Finance, Private Equity, Taxation, etc.
• Fluent in English (required); Afrikaans is advantageous
• Computer literate (MS Word, Excel, etc.)
• High attention to detail and fast turnaround times
• Must be comfortable working long hours behind a computer to finalize contracts