SATIC - Corporate Lawyer
SATIC - Corporate Lawyer
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Senior AssociateJob Description & Summary
At PwC our people in legal services offer comprehensive legal solutions and advice to internal stakeholders and clients maintaining compliance with regulations and minimising legal risks. These individuals provide strategic guidance and support across various industries.In legal specialties at PwC you will focus on legal support and advice across specific areas of law confirming compliance and mitigating legal risks for the organisation. Your work will involve a wide range of specific legal matters and collaborate with different teams to drive business objectives.
Focused on relationships you are building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations you are growing your personal brand deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity you are comfortable when the path forward isnt clear you ask questions and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.
Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
- Use a broad range of tools methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
- Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
- Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
- Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
- Use reflection to develop self awareness enhance strengths and address development areas.
- Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
- Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.
Job description:
SATIC is a delivery centre serving PwC UK and is an independent member of the PwC international network of firms. By joining SATIC and being based in South Africa you will be part of the PwC UK Legal team located in London Birmingham and Manchester. You will be working on project-based assignments specialist legal advice and ongoing general counsel support.
Corporate Practice Overview
PwC Legals Corporate practice is one of its largest groups focusing on:
Corporate and business structuring projects (e.g. multi-territory reorganizations intra-group reorganizations).
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and private equity.
Specializations in LLPs LLP conversions and European company law (cross-border/domestic mergers).
Client Base
The team works with MNCs listed groups privately owned companies and inbound groups. Structuring projects often involve cross-border work with PwCs international network while M&A focuses on privately owned companies inbound groups and mid-tier private equity houses. Collaboration with professionals in tax corporate finance and advisory ensures a cohesive joined-up client service.
We are looking for Newly Qualified to 3-year or more PQE South African admitted lawyerswith a general corporate law and transactional background to join this busy friendly team at Senior Associate level.
Role and Responsibilities
You will join as a Senior Associate and contribute to the teams expansion. The role includes:
Handling a wide variety of corporate projects often involving detailed technical legal work.
Collaborating with PwCs tax and deals advisers gaining deeper insights into business and commercial contexts.
Supporting the Corporate practices growth and assisting high-profile clients.
Building relationships with clients and PwC professionals working on matters under partner supervision.
Running transactions with significant responsibility in a supported learning framework.
Participating in business development and networking activities.
Secondment opportunities with high-profile clients.
Training
You will be upskilled to handle transactions governed by the laws of England and Wales through comprehensive training in corporate law fundamentals (e.g. distributions share transfers capital reductions).
The successful candidate(s) will be energetic enthusiastic and keen to embrace the challenge of turning their hand to many different types of corporate work.
Requirements
Qualified attorney in South Africa or equivalent common law jurisdiction.
Excellent academic background.
A solid general corporate law and private company M&A experience.
Expertise in drafting reviewing and redlining
Experience of intra-group corporate and business structuring work - ranging from significant multi-territory reorganization projects to smaller intra-group reorganizations.
LLPs and LLP conversions and European company law (cross-border / domestic mergers).
An interest in working in a variety of corporate areas.
Strong communication client service skills and organizational skills.
NQ to 3 years PQE.
Primarily a team player but also able to work under own initiative.
Clear articulate and confident in written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to get involved in business development and networking activities.
Desirable skills:
Business development experience responding to RFIs and RFPs.
PowerPoint presentation skills
Strong IT skills. (MS Office 365)
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship
NoJob Posting End Date
August 13 2025Employment Type
Full-Time
