Middelburg: Corporate Lawyer posted by Fem Recruitment
Posted on 2025-07-16 00:00:00
| Employer | Fem Recruitment |
|---|---|
| Category | Other Legal |
| Location | Mpumalanga / Middelburg |
Job Summary
1. Corporate Governance & Legal Structuring
– Provide legal support on company formation, directorship changes, shareholder arrangements, and legal structuring across group entities.
– Draft, update, and maintain MOIs, shareholder agreements, resolutions, board charters, and committee terms of reference.
– Ensure board and committee activities align with the Companies Act, King IV, and best practice governance standards.
2. Legal Compliance & Regulatory Management
– Monitor compliance with Companies Act, CIPC filings, FICA, POPIA, PAIA, B-BBEE regulations, and other sector-specific legislation.
– Coordinate with external compliance officers or auditors on legal due diligence, audits, and filings.
– Develop and implement internal legal SOPs and frameworks for company-wide compliance.
3. Mergers, Acquisitions & Restructuring
– Assist in the legal evaluation, negotiation, and execution of M&A transactions, business sales, and restructures.
– Conduct or manage legal due diligence, contract reviews, deal term analysis, and documentation.
– Draft and review term sheets, sale agreements, subscription agreements, resolutions, and closing documentation.
4. Contract Management & Legal Advisory
– Draft and negotiate a wide range of corporate and commercial contracts, including joint ventures, shareholder agreements, MOUs, licensing, finance agreements, and business services contracts.
– Provide strategic legal input into risk allocation, limitation of liability, indemnity clauses, and exit terms.
– Review legal implications of operational decisions and support business strategy from a legal lens.
5. Board & Stakeholder Engagement
– Advise executive management and boards on legal implications of business decisions, governance gaps, or stakeholder concerns.
– Draft board packs, resolutions, and legal memoranda for internal and external stakeholders.
– Support corporate secretarial functions and maintain group-wide statutory records.
Qualifications & Experience
– Minimum Education: LLB Degree
– Professional Admission: Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
– Preferred: Postgraduate qualification in Corporate Law, Company Law, or Commercial Law
– Experience:
– Minimum 7–10 years post-admission experience, with at least 5 years in a corporate/commercial legal environment.
– Experience working in-house or as external counsel for multi-entity, high-growth, or regulated businesses.
Technical Skills
– Strong drafting skills for corporate and transactional documents.
– Familiarity with CIPC platforms, regulatory filings, and corporate secretarial tools.
– Proficiency in contract management systems and document retention policies.
– Able to interpret and apply governance frameworks (King IV, JSE rules, BEE Codes, Companies Act).
Core Competencies & Attributes
– Strategic Thinking: Balances legal compliance with business agility and growth.
– Governance-Oriented: Maintains clean structures, legal records, and stakeholder integrity.
– Commercially Fluent: Understands business strategy and provides aligned legal guidance.
– Highly Ethical: Maintains discretion, confidentiality, and a strong moral compass.
– Detail-Oriented: Manages board documentation, filings, and reports accurately.
– Resilient & Composed: Handles pressure during high-stakes negotiations or restructuring.
– Articulate: Communicates complex legal principles clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
Additional Requirements
– Valid driver’s license and own transport preferred for board meetings, site visits, or regulatory engagements.
– Must have a clean criminal and credit record, subject to verification.
– Willingness to work extended hours or travel when needed for transactions or regulatory deadlines.
– Willing to comply with the group’s lie detector and integrity testing policies.
Remuneration
– Salary Range: R800,000 – R1,300,000 per annum
– May include performance bonuses, profit participation on transactions, company shares, and professional fee support.
– Clear advancement path to General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, or Board Legal Advisor for high-performing candidates.
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