Legal Advisor Job at IDC

Synopsis
Key functions of the position include:

• To provide legal advice.
• To ensure compliance with internal legal and other IDC procedures and policies.
• To identify and minimize potential legal risks.
• To draft, review and negotiate agreements and other legal documentation ensure client satisfaction by providing speedy delivery of agreements and advice.
• Conducting due diligence investigations.
• Instruct and liaise with external legal counsel.

Qualification and Experience

• Law degree and Admission as an Attorney essential
• A minimum of 5 years’ working experience in either: a law firm or corporation with exposure in either, project finance, or corporate finance; or debt and equity funding, of which two (2) years must be post- articles experience in the finance or commercial sector.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide general legal advice, including legal research
• Structure, restructure, negotiate and re-negotiate corporate and commercial transactions including project finance and cross-border financing transactions
• Identify, evaluate and structure import and export finance transactions
• Ensure compliance with internal legal and other IDC procedures and policies
• Identify and minimize potential legal risks
• Draft, review, negotiate and re-negotiate/restructure financing agreements and other legal documentation
• Make presentations and opine on legal and regulatory developments
• Conducting legal due diligence investigations
• Ensure efficiencies aimed at improving client satisfaction by providing efficient legal services
• Developing and maintaining relationships with providers of legal services (including, external legal counsels, business rescue practitioners and other key stakeholders)
• Develop and maintain client and institutional relationships, internally, locally and internationally

Job Requirements

TECHNICAL/FUCNTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Analytical and problem-solving
• Negotiation and Influencing
• Attention to detail
• Planning and Organizing
• Professionalism and discretionary

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Results Oriented.
• Ethical Commitment
• Balanced Judgment and accountable leadership
• Relationship Building & Networking
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Collaboration and Influence
• Legally Sound Judgment
• Good Communication Skills
• Change agent and strategic thinker

Deadline:23rd October,2026