Legal and Compliance Officer (Corporate Legal / Investment / Banking) Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description:

An exciting Investment client of ours is looking for a Legal and Compliance officer to join their team in Johannesburg to support their business. The client is an investment manager and investment bank operating on a Pan-African basis and specializing in private credit and private equity. They are a closed-end fund incorporated in Germany investing in subordinated debt and hybrid debt in Africa. They have leading market positions in middle-market M&A in Africa, as well as private credit advisory.

Responsibilities:

• Money Laundering Reporting Office (MRO)
• Reporting to FSCA
• Corporate secretarial work in South Africa
• Working with the investment banking and investment management teams in terms of reviewing NDAs, engagement letters and terms sheets
• Maintaining internal resources, including internal templates for legal contracts
• Maintaining records of contracts executed by the firm
• Managing any claims or litigation
• Managing relationships with external law firms
• Helping to uphold best practice in the investment banking and investment management teams
• Managing the process of KYC on the client by external parties
• Miscellaneous legal related work, e.g., reviewing employment contracts, employee stock grants
• Reviewing investment agreements and ancillary documents (including legal opinions) and overseeing process for satisfaction of CPs
• Monitoring the relevant legal framework(s) and developments and ensuring compliance of the company and its sub-entities

Requirements:

• Solid academics
• Three years’ post qualification
• Excellent team working skills
• Appetite to work with service providers in multiple jurisdictions
• Appetite to take on new tasks and gain experience in new areas

Caleb Ebrahim

Recruitment Consultant

CA Finance