Senior Associate Transaction Legal
Job Title
Senior Associate Transaction Legal
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Senior Transaction Legal Counsel
Job Summary
Responsible for providing in-house legal services, liaise with the company’s retained
external law firm and assist the company in attaining its commercial/strategic
business objectives. Support legal, structuring, negotiating and review of transaction
documents with clients and external counsel and counterparties.
Background
Responsible for providing in-house legal services, liaise with the company’s retained
external law firm and assist the company in attaining its commercial/strategic
business objectives. Support legal, structuring, negotiating and review of transaction
documents with clients and external counsel and counterparties.
Job Responsibilities
The resource person will be responsible for but not be limited to the following:
- Provide support in ensuring the company operates within the law at all times and limit the company’s exposure to legal risks
- Liaise with the external legal counsel in drafting of Investment Agreements & Transaction Agreements
- Drafting and negotiating mandate letters, NDAs, transaction agreements (Guarantee Deed, Recourse Agreement, Security Deed) and other documents associated with dealing with clients and counterparties
- Supporting the Origination & Structuring Team in due diligence on prospective clients and deals, and structuring, negotiating and review of financing transaction documents with clients and external counsel
- Provide any other type of legal support (including but not limited to legal opinions, consultation, commenting and/or negotiation of documents of a legal nature) which may be required from time to time as expected on transactions
- Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment, and taking appropriate action
- Ensure that all transactions within the division comply with EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING’s applicable legal risk policies.
Skills
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in law, must be called to Bar. Post graduate degrees are an added advantage
- 5 – 7 years of relevant legal experience.
- Familiarity with guidelines and regulations governing the debt securities, investment regulation and credit transactions
- Excellent analytical and structuring know-how skills, good understanding of guarantee products, capital markets and its financial instruments
- Very strong alignment with EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING’s core value system – Innovation, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
- Good understanding of the legal environment as it affects commercial transactions in the capital market space.
- Detail oriented and articulate.