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Legal Advisor [Midrand]
POSTED BY: Development Bank of Southern Africa
REF:DBSA 306
Date Published:Friday, May 12, 2023
Date of Expiration:Wednesday, November 8, 2023 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 South Africa | MIDRAND in South Africa |
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| DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
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| Full-Time |
| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Closing Date 2023/05/22
Reference Number DBS230510-1
Job Title Legal Advisor [Midrand]
Job Grade 16
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Midrand
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Country South Africa
JOB DESCRIPTION
To proactively advise and support clients on the legal aspects of financing activities. The Legal advisor supports the DBSA with timely legal advice on all financing matters including, contract, commercial, governance and regulation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. As a member of core project teams, assist Investment Officers in the structuring of various investment projects, with an emphasis on project finance transactions
2. Conduct comprehensive legal due diligence investigations
3. Conduct advanced research into a wide variety of legal issues relating to various investment projects
4. Provide advice and make legal inputs into the drafting of Appraisal Reports
5. Serve and participate in various credit committees of the DBSA
6. Prepare/review or negotiate full Term Sheets in respect of all investment projects with emphasis on project finance transactions
7. Lead negotiations with clients/co-funders and stakeholders
8. Draft/vet and review a wide variety of complex legal documents and agreements
9. Provide substantial legal advice, support and opinions to various corporate support units of the DBSA
10. Ensure compliance with various legislation, policies and regulations
11. Monitor developments in the legal field and provide updates to colleagues and management
12. Liaise with external attorneys and prepare comprehensive brief to attorneys where necessary
13. Assist in the execution and implementation of different investment projects from a legal and security point of view
14. Provide general legal support to the operational and corporate small units of the Bank
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB |
EXPERTISE & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Minimum Requirements
1. LLB degree or other relevant post graduate qualification
2. Admitted Attorney/Advocate of the High Court of South Africa
3. At least 2 years post qualification experience.
4. Private Public Partnership experience will be an added advantage.
5. A minimum of 4 years’ experience gained at a commercial bank/specialist law firm/corporate or similar institution.
REQUIRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Behavioural Competencies
Conceptual Thinking
1. Uses knowledge of theory or of different past situations to look at current situations.
2. Applies learned concepts across various situations
Decisiveness
1. Acts promptly to address urgent needs, taking quickly those decisions which need to be taken.
2. Thinks on their feet when necessary
3. Assesses available information to reach a clear view of key options and selects the best option at the time.
Customer Service orientation
1. Makes self fully available, especially when the customer is going through a critical period.
2. Requests on-going feedback from customers and takes action in response to it; manages to retain and capitalize on existing customers.
3. Is aware of the level of service offered by the competition and provides more for customers than they expect
4. Takes the “extra step” to resolve customer issues appropriately, even in the case where they do not fall under own area of responsibility.
Information Seeking and Analysis
1. Investigates the problem or situation beyond routine questioning.
2. Breaks down problems into simple lists of tasks or activities
Intergrity
1. Takes pride in being trustworthy, serves all equally , respects others and embraces diversity.
2. Is honest in all relations (internal/external relations).
Organizational Awareness
1. Recognises and/or uses the informal structure of an organisation.
2. Recognises key actors, decision-influencers, etc. and applies this knowledge when formal structure does not work as well as desired.
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