New Job Opening: Legal Associate in Sandton at Geotech Llc in Sandton, South Africa

Job Description - New Job Opening: Legal Associate in Sandton

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Job Title:

Legal Associate

Responsibilities:

Drafting and vetting commercial contracts, including:
- Loan Agreements
- Sale of Business Agreements
- Cessions
- Joint Venture Agreements
- Shareholders’ Agreements
- Partnership Agreements
- Service Level Agreements
- Residential and Commercial Lease Agreements
- Acknowledgements of Debt
- Deeds of Suretyship
- Wills

Managing High Court and Magistrate’s Court litigation across civil and commercial matters.

Taking instructions from clients and managing matters from inception through to resolution, including:
- Drafting pleadings, notices and legal documentation.
- Negotiating settlements and drafting settlement agreements.
- Preparing briefs for Counsel and consulting with Counsel.
- Appearing in Court and conducting trials.
- Drawing and presenting Bills of Costs.
- Managing all aspects of debt recovery, including Section 65 enquiries in terms of the Magistrates’ Courts Act.
- Handling sequestration matters across all stages.
- Managing liquidation and judicial management matters.

Managing matrimonial and maintenance litigation.

Preparing legal opinions relating to the King III Report on Corporate Governance.

Drafting legal opinions and preparing monthly reports on matters handled for clients.

Providing corporate legal advisory services to Government Departments and assisting with statutory compliance requirements.

Conducting legal compliance audits and advising on relevant legislation, including:
- Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
- Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA)
- Labour Relations Act (LRA)
- National Credit Act (NCA)

Advising on and ensuring compliance with legislation, including:
- Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS)
- Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA)
- National Credit Act (NCA)
- Companies Act, 2008
- Consumer Protection Act (CPA)

Providing general corporate legal advisory services and maintaining day-to-day liaison with clients.

Providing legal services to a diverse client base, including:
- Retail and commercial banks
- National and provincial Government Departments
- Private-sector clients

Qualifications & Experience:

LLB degree required; LLM advantageous.

2–5 years’ post-admission legal experience.

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New Job Opening: Legal Associate in Sandton

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