Senior Corporate Paralegal/company Secretary - Johannesburg, South Africa - Talented Recruitment

Talented Recruitment

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Johannesburg, South Africa

3 weeks ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Gauteng, JHB - Central
- (Negotiable)

Senior Corporate Paralegal/Company Secretary required to manage all aspects of company secretarial, paralegal and associated matters for group companies across all departments/regions.

Based in Sandton.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in law.
Paralegal certificate will be advantageous.
A minimum of 6 years' professional experience in a corporate legal department of an international company as a Paralegal or a Company Secretary
Fluent in English and either Spanish/French (excellent writing and speaking skills)
Excellent organisation, documentation management and computer skills
Strong communication skills with a teamplayer attitude
Accurate, attention to details and conscientious
Ability to work in a fastpaced environment, react quickly in a timepressured environment and meet deadlines
Ability to work with remote teams/management
Autonomous and proactive
Ability to travel

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ownership of the administration and management of all paralegal/corporate secretarial matters for a portfolio of around 50 companies in over 20 jurisdictions.
Drafting and reviewing simple agreements such as NDAs, general terms and conditions, inertcompany service agreements, loan agreements, etc.
Participation in boards/committees, taking board/committee minutes and drafting of board/shareholder resolutions for the head office and group companies
Coordinating legal projects and ensuring timely flow of information and proper communication between internal stakeholders and external lawyers
Supporting mergers and acquisitions, business development projects, including organization of due diligence materials, drafts, and closing documents
Assisting in the periodical restructuring of the group of companies including establishment of company closure and incorporation, change of names, mergers and transfers (and if necessary, liaise with banks)
Taking responsibility for general Legal Department secretarial works such as legal filing (physical and electronic), reorganization of physical filing, obtaining signatures, organising meetings, invoices, notarization/legalization of documents and preparing/keeping uptodate lists
Supporting litigation matters and claims including liaising/following up regularly with external lawyers and internal stakeholders. Coordination of litigation reporting
Maintaining regular communications with management/board members of all joint ventures and establishing excellent working relationships with them
Liaising with external corporate agents/secretaries/lawyers and ensure compliance with local legal corporate requirements in different jurisdictions
Liaising with and supporting internal group functions (including finance, HR, IT, etc.)
Any other administrative task which might be allocated from time to time including but not limited to, document notarization, travel booking and meeting organization

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