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Legal Advisor - Corporate (3 Years Fixed Term Contract) (Midrand)
POSTED BY: Development Bank of Southern Africa
REF:DBSA 175
Date Published:04 August 2021
Date of Expiration:31 January 2022 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 South Africa | MIDRAND in South Africa |
| INDUSTRY |
| DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
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| Full-Time |
| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Closing Date 2021/08/09
Reference Number DBS210730-1
Job Title Legal Advisor - Corporate (3 Years Fixed Term Contract) (Midrand)
Job Grade 16
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Midrand
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Country South Africa
JOB DESCRIPTION
1. To proactively advise and support clients on the legal aspects of financing activities.
2. The Legal advisor supports the DBSA with timely legal advice on all financing matters including, contract, commercial, governance and regulation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide legal advice and support to DBSA’s business units specifically in Project Preparation, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Human Capital, ICT, Strategy, Communications and Marketing units.
2. Effectively communicate the risks and legal issues involved in a broad range of commercial transactions and operational issues specific to DBSA;
3. Draft/vet and review a variety of corporate legal contracts including services, consultancy, software/hardware support, lease, loan and grant agreements.
4. Provide general legal advice supply chain processes.
5. Direct negotiation with clients, strategic partners and service providers.
6. Manage litigation, including contractual disputes, recoveries, business rescue and incolvency processes.
7. Conduct research into legal issues relating to various corporate matters
8. Identify matters requiring specialist legal input, instruct and liaise with external attorneys/ counsel as necessary.
9. Conduct comprehensive legal due diligence investigations
10. Provide advice and make legal inputs into the drafting of Appraisal Reports.
11. Serve and participate in various credit committees of the DBSA
12. Prepare/review or negotiate full Term Sheets in respect of all projects with emphasis on project preparation transactions
13. Draft/vet and review a wide variety of complex legal documents and agreements
14. Provide substantial legal advice, support and opinions to various corporate support units of the DBSA
15. Ensure compliance with various legislation, policies and regulations
16. Monitor developments in the legal field and provide updates to colleagues and management
17. Assist in the execution and implementation of different projects from a legal and security enforcement perspective
18. Provide general legal support to the operational and corporate units of the Bank
Key Internal Liaison Relationships
1. Other Professionals in the Legal Unit
2. Investment Officers
3. Technical Specialists
4. DBSA Credit Committees
5. DBSA clients
Key External Liaison Relationships
1. DBSA suppliers
2. Other Stakebolders
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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 3 years post qualification experience with specialisation in general corporate, ICT, litigation, insolvency and/or business rescue proceedings
4. Experience in public procurement, Public Finance Managemeht Act and/or construction contracts will be an added advantage.
5. A minimum of 5 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
3. Takes pride in being trustworthy, serves all equally , respects others and embraces diversity.
4. 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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