Legal Counsel: Corporate

SUMMARY:
Are you an Admitted Attorney who has formed part of a Legal Team assisting in areas of Mergers & Accusation’s, Corporate Finance, Trust Management and Corporate Governance?
 
Our client, a leader in Renewable Energy, based in the CBD, requires the experience of Legal Counsel who will draft and review contracts, provide advice on all corporate transactions and legal compliance requirements.

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS

• Matric, LLB or similar degree in Law from an accredited law school
• Admitted Attorney
• At least 4 years post qualification experience working in a corporate commercial legal capacity within a fast-paced, fast-evolving and dynamic environment, preferably working as an Associate or legal advisor
• Must have good MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint skills
• Experience in negotiations on complex, high-value contracts, and agreements
• Experience within the renewable energy sector advantageous
• The ability to identify and remedy complex legal issues without necessarily inviting the services of external legal advice
• The ability to draft and manage complex regulatory documentation, handling such matters comfortably within a fast-paced business environment
• Must have exceptionally good communication skills, both written and verbal
• good communication skills in drafting high-value legal documentation, which must be clear, unambiguous and concise

• Corporate M&A and extraordinary transactions
• Supporting the CEO, CFO, and COO in all M&A activities and supporting and coordinating the legal aspects of M&A and extraordinary transactions.
• Drafting and supporting the M&A team on negotiation of LoI, MOU, Term sheets, Binding Offers, etc.
• Coordinating due diligence processes (both for sale and buy side) with main tasks and responsibility on the legal due diligence.
• Supporting the Head of Development in procuring new project companies through the drafting, negotiating and management of SPAs and ancillary agreements.
• Managing external advisers.
• Coordinating corporate elements of due diligence processes for new projects.
• Managing the administration of the company Opportunity Trust and any other such similar special purpose investment vehicles required by the group.
• Supporting the Head of Finance and the Head of Corporate Investment Finance with corporate finance transactions, including equity finance arrangements.
• Supporting the Group Company Secretary with company secretarial requirements for the group.
• Managing corporate policy implementation and related reporting requirements to the Board and other stakeholders
• Drafting, reviewing and advising on commercial contracts such as SLAs, Terms and Conditions, NDAs, MOUs for all teams within the business, including any new business initiatives of the company.