Associate (M&A) at Bowmans (Law Firm)

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Admitted attorney with 2-4 years post admission experience in within a general or specialized Corporate Commercial practice

• LLB degree with a solid academic transcript

• Transactional M&A experience

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Drafting legal documents, including opinions, memoranda,
• Drafting commercial agreements and other transaction related ancillary documents and agreements
• Drafting and lodging documentation for registration of companies and trusts
• Drafting resolutions of shareholders and directors of both public and private companies
• Furnishing legal opinions and advice on various areas of the law within the Corporate Commercial environment
• Attending to consultations with clients
• Attending to research

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Initiative

• Self-starting,
• Acting without prompting,
• Takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required

Perseverance

• Ability to work well under pressure without compromising work quality or standards.
• Ability to move past obstacles to achieve end results in an efficient and professional manner.

Results driven

• Ability to work well under pressure without compromising work quality or standards.  
• Ability to handle high volumes as well as meet deadlines with the view to adding value to the business by delivering the required results.

Team player

• Working together with colleagues and staff to enhance the team’s overall performance
• Leveraging off team synergies and to ensure a productive, efficient and caring work environment

Ethical

• Displays honesty and integrity at all times

Client Focus

• Dedicated to understanding and meeting the expectations and requirements of clients.
• Obtains the necessary information from clients and utilise the information for the delivery of service to the client.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with clients.

Work Standards

• Sets high goals or standards of performance for self, producing work timeously, accurately and of a consistently high standard.
• Able to work according to a fee budget.

Planning and organizing

• Set priorities, manage schedules and plan accordingly in a constantly pressurised environment.

OTHER SKILLS:

Legal Technical skills

• Possesses the legal technical skill to understand client requirements in order to deliver excellent client service and legally sound documents and advice.
• Ability to apply theory in a practical and commercially astute manner

Communication

• Able to communicate effectively and express ideas clearly.
• Produce documents that have appropriate organisation and structure, correct grammar and language.

Computer Literacy

• Proficient in Word and Outlook.
• Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint an advantage.

Bowmans is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan. All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives.