Legal and Compliance Officer, Sandton

An investment firm requires the expertise of a Legal and Compliance Officer.

The candidate shall have:

• 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

The role shall include:

• 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 by external parties
• Miscellaneous legal related work, eg., reviewing employment contracts, employee stock grants
• Reviewing investment agreements and ancillary documents (including legal opinions) related to flagship fund 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.