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Hybrid Legal Counsel – Funding

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About the role

  • Provide legal advice and support on all equity-raising activities, including new capital and amendments to the current capital structure.
  • Provide legal advice and support on structuring, negotiating, and executing complex securitisation transactions with major banks, junior funders, and development finance institutions.
  • Provide legal advice on structuring, negotiating, executing, and managing on-balance sheet secured corporate debt facilities.
  • Monitor the terms of existing facilities, including amendments, restructures, and waivers, on an ongoing basis.
  • Provide legal advice and support on the Irish-listed bond program, including ongoing disclosure and reporting issues.
  • Oversee, manage, and appoint legal counsel for all finance transactions in the UK, US, SA, and internationally, and manage external legal fees.
  • Conduct due diligence, negotiate deals, buy assets or shares, and execute M&A transactions when they arise.
  • Ensure internal policies and procedures are known, upheld, and adhered to.
  • Manage legal, regulatory, and reputational risk, and work with the Head of Compliance to ensure compliance with funding activities and FCA rules in the UK and other relevant jurisdictions.
  • Draft and review preliminary pre-transaction documentation, such as funding presentations, non-disclosure agreements, risk warnings, and disclaimers.

Requirements

  • South African or English-qualified lawyer.
  • Minimum of five years of post-qualification legal experience at a law firm, a financial institution's finance team, or a corporate finance team, preferably in a lending institution.
  • Experience at a senior level in banking and finance law.
  • Experience managing large, multi-party finance transactions and keeping them on track by delivering against tight timelines.
  • Experience in a broad range of capital-raising activities and structures, including blended finance and finance from family offices, individuals, and large financial institutions.
  • Ability to apply a sound knowledge of the law in a way that is commercial, innovative and solution-oriented.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Strong team player with ability to establish credibility and earn trust at all levels.
  • Ability to work hard under stressful conditions to bring transactions to completion against tight deadlines.
  • Proactive, excellent at problem-solving, and shows initiative.
  • Interest in global financial markets and active following of financial trends and innovation.

Benefits

  • Be a part of a pioneering global growth company.
  • Experience the excitement and learn from being part of an incredibly fast-growing young company.
  • Be pivotal in scaling the business by identifying smart solutions and partnering with tech at the heart of it.
  • Enjoy the agility and flexibility offered by a startup culture.
  • A sociable, relaxed and friendly work environment.
  • Opportunities to grow and develop with a steep learning curve and huge opportunities to grow and develop.
  • Gain an inside perspective on the functioning of a venture-backed Fintech startup and build functional expertise.
  • Make a real impact on the business and help provide equal access to life-changing education globally.

Job title

Legal Counsel – Funding

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

HybridLondonUnited Kingdom

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