Legal Counsel: Private Markets
Cape Town
R800m - R1m per annum
A Global Investment Firm managing over a billion across alternative and long-only portfolios and specializing in asset classes like fixed income, equity, and commodities is looking for a Legal Counsel. Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will work closely with all teams within the business.
Key Performance Areas
- Draft and/or review private equity agreements (including shareholders agreements,
- MOIs, loans, security agreements, sale agreements, lease agreements and other transaction agreements).
- Draft and/or review agreements relating to corporate structure (i.e. group shareholders agreements, MOIs, shareholder loans, etc).
- Responsible for closing all private equity transactions (monitor CP fulfilment, resolutions, etc).
- Responsible for monitoring compliance with private equity agreements (for example monitoring future loan repayments).
- Draft MOUs for new business ventures.
- Facilitate engagement and management of external counsel.
- Draft and/or review agreements such as sponsorship agreements, NDAs, and general office agreements (printer, IT, flowers, etc.);
- Reviewing various office lease agreements.
Qualifications and Experience
- Relevant Legal degree
- 5-10 years of experience in a related role within the financial services industry (preferably in fund management)
- Must have experience in drafting commercial agreements, and must have strong
organizational skills. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
