Legal Advisor - Litigation

SUMMARY:
To provide sound legal support to post-investment monitoring where there are emerging defaults on loan servicing. Active involvement in deal re-structuring, understand and analyse the commercial aspects of the transaction and give expert legal solutions.

POSITION INFO:
Outputs To provide prompt and sound legal advice and support to the the company in particular the Post InvestmentDepartment and Turnarounds, Workouts & Restructures Department. To provide legal input to submissions papers on existing investments prepared for the PortfolioManagement Committee and other committees where relevant, To implement and monitor debt recovery, litigation, business rescue proceedings and all other legal andCourt processes, whether or not outsourced to third party legal advisors, To implement the restructuring of companies and drafting all legal agreements relating thereto, To address all legal matters relating to the the company and its investee companies, implement amendments tofunding structures and terms and negotiation of contracts with investee companies or third parties, Provide general legal advice to the the company's various departments, Manage costs\/budget for work carried out externally Experience \/ Skills Required At least 3 - 5 years litigation and Court experience, Working knowledge of various computer programmes including Power Point, MS Word, Excel andOutlook, In depth knowledge of laws and legal processes in respect of the company core business (primarily relating toCorporate Finance, Structured Finance and Investment Banking), Working knowledge of other areas of law e.g. Tax, Companies Act, Insolvency, Experience in turnarounds and restructures of companies, Working knowledge of finance. Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure, Strong interpersonal skills, Highly effective communication skills - both written and verbal, Attention to detail, Articulate and detail conscious, Negotiation skills, Strong problem solving skills, Legal drafting skills, Professional and courteous to all clients (internal and external), Accuracy in preparing legal documentation, Ability to advice on legal issues related to the company business, Ability to convey legal opinion and argue legally. Qualification Requirement LLB - and at least 3 years post article experience. Post graduate qualification would be an advantage Personal Attributes\/Behaviours\/Attitudes Strong leadership qualities, Strong sense of initiative, Strong communication skills, Efficient presentation skills, High sense of analysis and judgement, Integrity

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