Job Description

• To proactively provide specialised legal advice and support on equity transactions related to the company’s financing activities. The role will focus on structuring and executing equity investments, ensuring that all actions are legally sound and compliant with regulatory standards, and protecting the company's investment portfolio. This role also includes mitigating legal risks, preventing adverse consequences for the company, and offering expert legal counsel across the organisation, particularly in equity-related matters.

Key Performance Areas:

Legal Advisory Functions:

• Collaborate with project teams to support Investment Officers in structuring equity transactions.
• Conduct thorough due diligence on equity investment opportunities and transactions to identify any legal risks or issues that need to be addressed
• Provide advice on the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of equity investments.
• Provide strategic legal advice to clients or internal stakeholders on equity-related matters.
• Review and draft term sheets, shareholder agreements, subscription agreements, and related equity transaction documentation.
• Lead negotiations on equity transactions with clients, co-investors, and stakeholders to achieve favourable legal outcomes.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to equity investments.
• Manage relationships with internal and external counsel for complex equity transactions.
• Provide legal support on issues arising in relation to equity exits or restructuring.
• Offer ongoing support in monitoring equity portfolios from a legal perspective.
• Handle disputes related to equity transactions and oversee the legal aspects of governance issues in relation to equity stakes held by the company.
• Provide training to legal staff or other units on equity-related legal issues and best practices.
• Perform other legal services to business as required.

Key Measurements of Outputs:

• Time taken to prepare and or review contracts, agreements and legal opinions.
• Quality and accuracy of contracts, agreements, opinions and solutions provided.
• Quality of legal due diligence on equity investments performed.
• Effective management of legal claims and litigation risks.
• Management of total case / agreement / opinion / other legal costs.
• No litigation due to contractual errors and or omissions.
• Effective monitoring of the contracts and agreements.
• Clean audit.

Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) or Legal postgraduate qualification.
• Admitted Attorney/Advocate of the High Court of South Africa.
• A minimum of 5 years post-admission experience in a commercial/finance/banking or corporate law environment gained at a commercial banking, specialist law firm/ corporate or similar institution.
• Extensive experience in equity investments, private equity structures, asset management funds, en commandite partnerships, including structuring, negotiation, and legal documentation.

Desired Requirements:

• Experience in public-private partnership projects which include equity components.