Vacancies Open at Growthpoint Properties

Duties and responsibilities

A. Acquisitions and disposals

• Negotiating the legal aspects of and facilitating completion of transaction agreements.
• Assessing the legal risks of the investments and ensuring appropriate legal solutions to mitigate.
• Considering various entry strategies and transaction structuring of potential transactions. 
• Working in conjunction with the development and treasury team to see the deal to completion.
• Assisting treasurer with the funding arrangements for the transactions. 
• Identifying the commercial aspects of a transaction that require decisions from management and execution of terms in accordance with such guidance.
• Managing legal advisors representing the company in the transactions.

B. Fund structures and structuring of deals

• Negotiating, drafting, and managing documentation as required to support GIP.
• Ensuring that appropriate forms of legal documents are used for dealings with third parties which contain adequate protections and remedies to address legal, regulatory, credit and event risk.
• Advising in the establishment and structuring of new funds
• Negotiating the legal aspects of and facilitating completion of fund agreements
• Negotiating and facilitating the completion of finance transactions required to close the deal.

C. Corporate governance

• Board reporting: 
•   Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory framework including but not limited to the JSE listings rules, takeover code, competition commission and tribunal rules in conjunction with Company Secretarial.
• General contract management. 
• Drafting of Resolutions.

D. General legal advice

• Providing general legal advice to GIP.
• Providing legal assistance to treasury on ongoing financing arrangements, interest rate and currency hedging agreements.
• Legal support in shareholding matters in JV and other investment relationships.
• Providing creative legal solutions for non-standard transactions.
• Keeping GIP updated on relevant laws and regulations which could have an impact on business operations and or future investments.  
• Appointing and supervising external counsel, as required, on specific aspects or transactions.
• Controlling the quality and costs of legal services provided by external counsel.
• Managing litigation and assessing inherent risks and liabilities.

Requirements

Experience 

• 10 years’ experience in a reputable law firm. In-house experience will be advantageous. 
• Proven Experience in funds management structures.
• Exposure to mergers & acquisitions and general commercial transactions.
• Working knowledge of conveyancing will be advantageous. 
• Experience in governance and compliance structures.

Qualifications

• Relevant legal qualification with a post-graduate in commerce/ legal /management or business.

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Duties and responsibilities

• Make a constructive contribution on survey and information requests relating to Growthpoint’s ESG activities (e.g., CDP, GRESB, DJSI, ad hoc investor survey)
• Keeping abreast of national and global trends and developments on ESG and best practice frameworks (IFRS S1 & IFRS S2, TCFD, JSE Disclosure Recommendations, Value Reporting, SASB, EPRA and GRI)
• Information gathering from the business to enable reporting and feedback on ESG
• Active involvement in ESG disclosure on the necessary platforms
• Updating ESG information on Growthpoint’s website
• Analysis and interrogation of ESG data using platforms such as the environmental dashboard
• Extensive stakeholder engagement
• Project management
• Co-ordinate ESG verification and assurance processes
• ESG Research
• General administration (e.g., printing, filing, setting up meetings, scanning)
• Assisting in compilation of the Integrated Annual Report (IAR) and ESG annual reporting process from design to publication, including liaison with individual contributors, and vendors involved in the process and managing numerous revisions the within timeframes established to meet the deadlines
• Work with the Disclosure Committee to ensure timeously reviews and comments on both the IAR and ESG report prior to presenting them to the Board Committees
• Ensuring that there is consistency and synergy between the individual components of the report IAR and ESG Report
• Ensuring disclosure of material information as perceived by stakeholders and the business
• Research on ESG to Support policy alignment relating to ESG matters

Requirements

Experience & Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree, preferable with Honours looking at an element of ESG
• Exposure to ESG matters
• one - two years work experience