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).