Sandton: Senior Legal Advisor

To provide sound, clear and accurate legal advice to mitigate the legal risks that the IDC is exposed to in its daily activities. To conduct legal due diligence investigations, prepare legal due diligence investigation reports, present the reports to the deal approving committees, draft debt and equity agreements and related security agreements, manage the clearance of conditions precedent. • Law degree and Admission as an Attorney essential • Master’s degree such as LLM desirable • A Minimum of five years’ post-article experience in the financial services industry • 2-3 years working experience in the banking and finance teams of a law firm/bank/SoE/DFI space is essential • Experience in the drafting, review, negotiation and re-negotiation of cross-border, project finance, corporate, commercial, structured and re-structured finance transactions • Experience in drafting agreements relating to debt and equity funding, acquisition notifications, competition commission merger notifications, fund management/investment etc • Understanding of various legislative including the Companies Act, the Insolvency Act, the PFMA Competition Act is essential • 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 • Ensure compliance with internal legal and other IDC procedures and policies • Identify and minimize potential legal risks • Draft, review, negotiate and re-negotiate 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