Job offer: Senior Associate (POSITION FILLED)

About the Position

Description of Work: A senior associate who has a strong commercial background, can work independently and who will be responsible for their own client portfolio, developing client relationships and building a team.

Requirements:

• 3/4 years post article experience in commercial law at a reputable firm.
• Good understanding of commercial and legal aspects of transactional work.
• Working experience in private equity, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions and generally the legal aspects of corporate finance is essential. Drive to be market-leading attorney is these fields.
• Advanced computer knowledge with emphasis in MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication, reporting and interpersonal skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently and be proactive.
• Ability to work within pressurized environment and adhere to tight deadlines.
• Quality of work: accuracy, attention to detail.
• Organisation: being meticulous in planning & prioritising work tasks.
• Problem solving: anticipating and identifying problems, pro-actively solving them.
• Leadership: managing, leading and building a team.
• Consistently excel in the three core deliverables for senior team members: meeting and exceeding their own budget; managing team members to do quality work and also their targets; grow the value of the firm by bringing in new clients.

Competencies:
Primary competencies

• High level transactional drafting and deal management experence.
• Corporate finance transactions and specifically M&A work in mid-market environment; local and cross-border transactions
• Fund raising (debt/equity).
• Venture capital and private equity transactions – ability to negotiate and draft complex transactional documents without getting intimidated or overwhelmed.
• Corporate restructuring.
• Cross border transactions.

Secondary competencies

• Joint venture deals – and the related sale of shares, shareholders’ agreements, partnerships.
• Regulatory aspects with doing business across borders.
• International expansion.
• Ability to learn new areas of law and apply that to new jurisdictions.

Qualification:

• LLB
• LLM in commercial law and business courses will be advantageous but not a requirement.

Remuneration:

• Market related

Desired Qualification Accreditation