Commercial Attorney

SUMMARY:
A well-established and highly regarded law firm based in Pretoria East is offering an exciting career opportunity for an Admitted Attorney with a strong focus on Commercial Litigation. This position presents the ideal platform for a legal professional seeking career stability, a supportive and professional working environment, and genuine opportunities for long-term growth within the firm.

POSITION INFO:
Job profile
- Management, administration and operation of own files, accounts and legal department;
- Reporting to Principal on projects;
- Good understating and feel for client’s business and business requirements and corporate and commercial relations;
- Drafting of specialized, general – and/or specific contracts, advice and/or legal opinions, tax opinions, including, but not limited to:
o Shareholder Agreements;
o MOI;
o Partnership Agreements;
o Merger Agreements and Corporate Restructure Agreements;
o Share Sale and Subscription Agreements;
o Service Level Agreements;
o Data Privacy Agreements, such as operator agreements, data processor agreements, E-commerce contracts etc.;
o Joint Venture and Co-Operation Agreements.
- Negotiation of agreements;
- Reviewing and settling of contracts;
- Management and execution of contracts;
- Any requirements that entities or individuals may have in relation to transactions and commerce in general.

Essential Qualifications:
- LL.B;
- Completed articles, admitted Attorney
- 1-5 years of post admission experience in a similar role in Commercial Law/Commercial Litigation
- Knowledge of Tax Law will be highly beneficial
- Must have own transport and driver's license for travel to client sites when required

Preferred Additional Qualifications:
- Company Law;
- Tax law will be highly beneficial

Skills and experience Essential:
- 1-5 years post article experience in the relevant field of Commercial and/or Commercial Litigation
- Excellent Commercial Experience
- Sound knowledge of legislation and or transactional work relating to: -
Company Law;
Tax;
Business Law;
Mergers & Acquisitions;
Fiduciary Services and Estate Planning Structures and Advisory;
BEE;
- Positive attitude and the ability of work under pressure and dealing with large projects for corporate clients.
- Structured, methodical with fault finding and attention to detail.
- Understanding high demand of Client Service;
- Ability to work together in a team on projects;
- Communication – Ability to communicate efficiently to and with clients at board level as well as to and with co-workers on fault statuses.
- Self-Starter and Motivated – Driven by the need to succeed.
- Able to work independently.
- Computer skills – MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook and Internet

Work environment
Mainly Office - (in house and also client sites)

Salary package
Negotiable depending on qualifications and experience

Interested?
Please submit detailed and updated CV in MS Word format ASAP!
Kindly take note:
Only RSA citizens need apply - need to be fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Should you not receive any feedback within 30 days of application, please consider your application unsuccessful. We may however keep your CV on our database to contact you again should another suitable opportunity become available
Should you prefer not to be contacted for other opportunities, please clearly state so on your application
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