COMMERCIAL LEGAL COUNSEL / SENIOR COMMERCIAL PARALEGAL

About the position

COMMERCIAL LEGAL COUNSEL / SENIOR COMMERCIAL PARALEGAL

Take ownership of a diverse commercial legal portfolio within a dynamic and growing financial services group, which seeks an experienced, commercially astute and highly organised Commercial Legal Counsel / Senior Commercial Paralegal to join its team in Umhlanga.

This is a broad, hands-on position for an experienced legal professional who is comfortable taking ownership of commercial, corporate, governance and legal administration matters within a fast-paced business environment.

The role offers exposure across:

• Commercial agreements,
• Corporate transactions and structuring,
• Company secretarial and governance matters,
• Trusts and estates,
• Compliance , and
• General commercial legal support.

The Group seeks ambitious, self-starting professionals who are passionate about delivering optimal commercial and financial solutions to clients.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will take responsibility for a varied portfolio of legal and commercial matters, including:

• Drafting, reviewing and managing commercial agreements and legal documentation
• Managing company secretarial and CIPC-related administration and filings
• Preparing and reviewing resolutions, agreements and supporting corporate documentation
• Providing legal support on corporate transactions, due diligence and governance matters
• Managing matters relating to trusts, wills and deceased estates, including Master's Office administration
• Providing practical legal and commercial support to stakeholders across the Group
• Liaising with clients, professional advisers, service providers, regulators and government offices
• Attending to matters at the Master's Office and engaging with other external stakeholders as required
• Supporting the Group's broader legal, governance, compliance and corporate administration requirements
• Ensuring legal documentation and administrative processes are handled accurately, efficiently and within required timeframes

Qualifications & Experience

Experienced commercial legal professional who can operate with a good degree of independence and sound judgement.

An LLB degree is preferred, although candidates with strong and relevant practical commercial legal experience may also be considered.

The ideal candidate will have solid experience in a number of the following areas:

• Commercial legal practice or an in-house legal environment
• Drafting and reviewing commercial agreements
• CIPC and company secretarial matters
• Corporate governance and legal administration
• Corporate transactions and due diligence
• Trusts, wills and/or deceased estate administration
• Working with professional advisers, regulators and government bodies

A valid driver's licence and own vehicle are essential.

This role will suit someone who combines strong legal and administrative capability with a genuinely commercial approach.

You should be:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• A confident legal and business communicator
• Strong in written communication and legal drafting
• Able to prioritise and manage multiple matters simultaneously
• Comfortable taking responsibility and working independently
• Confident engaging with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborative and able to work effectively across different areas of the business
• Adaptable and willing to work across a broad range of commercial legal matters

Working within a diversified financial services and advisory group will provide exposure to different businesses, transactions and commercial situations across corporate finance, wealth management, tax and accounting, treasury, trusts and corporate governance. For an experienced legal professional who enjoys being close to the commercial decision-making process, the role offers an interesting combination of law, business, transactions and governance.

This is an opportunity to take on a broad commercial legal role rather than being confined to a narrow area of practice.

Desired Skills:

• commercial legal counsel
• senior paralegal
• contracts
• commercial agreements
• company secretarial
• cipc
• due diligence
• trusts
• wills
• deceased estates
• legal compliance
• coroporate governance

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree

About The Employer:

Principal business divisions include Corporate Finance, Accounting and Tax Services, Treasury/Forex Services, Wealth Management, Trusts, Company Secretarial and Governance Services.