Legal Officer - Durban, South Africa - Secondments Recruitment

Secondments Recruitment

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Durban, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Advert Summary:

Minimum Requirements:

LLB Degree

At least 2 years post article experience
At least 3 years job related experience
Understanding of project and commercial agreements such as off take agreements, EPC/M contracts, operations and maintenance agreements, shareholder agreements, CTA, intercreditor and facility agreements;
Ability to report delinquent and problematic clients to collection head to explore next action, calling risky
Genuine commitment to highest ethical standards and to sustainable development with particular sensitivity to social and environmental issues;
Negotiation, analytical, interpersonal and management skills;
Attention to details
Diplomatic and business orientated manner;
Computer literacy (MS Office Suite);
Ability to communicate at all levels, both internally and externally and
Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide prompt legal advice to the company in respect of project finance transactional law, equities and financial services law, procurement law, employment law, social media law, with a sound knowledge of corporate law.
Perform legal due diligence assessments, drafting, vetting and negotiations of all loan agreements or any other business related agreement.
Ensure that all aspects of legal risk are identifies covered and controlled in the implementation of new projects, transactions, precedents, agreements, legal opinions, systems, procedures and products
Assist in developing and delivering strategic risk management initiatives which ensures that best practice is adopted in compliance with all guidelines including applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Manage legal documents outsourced to third party legal advisors, providing advice to the project investment unit, HR unit, Finance and Procurement unit.
Proactively identify and manage legal and risk opportunities through providing sound advice in respect of process and procedure
Develop and implement initiatives and tools inorder to coach and guide business on legal requirements and risks in the project finance field so as to minimize and eliminate risk in this legal area.
Keep management appraised or key compliance and default issues and possible ways of resolving such matters as well as the estimated risk that will arise from those issues.
Provide legal support to the broader company.
Attend due diligence assessments relating to KGFT's investments