Senior Associate

Our client is a boutique law firm based in Stellenbosch that specialises in technology, intellectual property, corporate and commercial law. They are seeking a Senior Associate to join their corporate commercial practise.

About the Role

The successful applicant will work principally on multi-step transactions and corporate restructures, commercial contracts, and shareholding arrangements. Typical work includes share sales and subscriptions, share buy-backs, sale of business transactions, joint ventures, shareholders' agreements, and the corporate authorisations and regulatory filings that go with them.

Minimum Requirements

• Admitted Attorney in good standing with the LPC, with at least 2 years' relevant post-qualification experience.
• Good working knowledge of company law, with the ability to draft corporate documents for commercial transactions to a high standard.
• Genuine interest and curiosity in corporate transactions, company legislation and related fields.
• Conscientious , detail-oriented and accurate.
• Strong technical ability and drafting to the highest standards, with a clear and precise communication style.
• Excellent in deal execution, with a practical and outcome-based approach to work.
• Able to see matters through to successful completion, working both independently and as part of a team.
• Relatable, motivated and a self-starter; able to work under pressure when matters demand it.

Beneficial qualifications, experience or skills

• Additional or complementary qualifications (e.g. LLM, HDip Tax).
• Experience in undertaking legal due diligence investigations.
• Exposure to private equity or venture capital transactions.