Legal Advisor

SUMMARY:

Key functions of the position include:
•To provide legal advice.
•To ensure compliance with internal legal and other IDC procedures and policies.
•To identify and minimize potential legal risks.
•To draft, review and negotiate agreements and other legal documentation ensure client satisfaction by providing speedy delivery of ...

POSITION INFO:
Key functions of the position include: •To provide legal advice. •To ensure compliance with internal legal and other IDC procedures and policies. •To identify and minimize potential legal risks. •To draft, review and negotiate agreements and other legal documentation ensure client satisfaction by providing speedy delivery of agreements and advice. •Conducting due diligence investigations. •Instruct and liaise with external legal counsel. •Law degree and Admission as an Attorney essential •A minimum of 5 years’ working experience in either: a law firm or corporation with exposure in either, project finance, or corporate finance; or debt and equity funding, of which two (2) years must be post- articles experience in the finance or commercial sector. • Provide general legal advice, including legal research • Structure, restructure, negotiate and re-negotiate corporate and commercial transactions including project finance and cross-border financing transactions • Identify, evaluate and structure import and export finance transactions • Ensure compliance with internal legal and other IDC procedures and policies • Identify and minimize potential legal risks • Draft, review, negotiate and re-negotiate\/restructure financing agreements and other legal documentation • Make presentations and opine on legal and regulatory developments • Conducting legal due diligence investigations • Ensure efficiencies aimed at improving client satisfaction by providing efficient legal services • Developing and maintaining relationships with providers of legal services (including, external legal counsels, business rescue practitioners and other key stakeholders) • Develop and maintain client and institutional relationships, internally, locally and internationally TECHNICAL\/FUCNTIONAL COMPETENCIES Analytical and problem-solving Negotiation and Influencing Attention to detail Planning and Organizing Professionalism and discretionary BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES Results Oriented. Ethical Commitment Balanced Judgment and accountable leadership Relationship Building Networking Ability to work independently and within a team. Collaboration and Influence Legally Sound Judgment Good Communication Skills Change agent and strategic thinker