TMT Commercial (International Law Firm) – Due to the continued growth of the Firm’s Commercial/TMT practice, an exciting vacancy has opened up for a 2-4 years post admission associate. The ideal candidate would have covered a range of commercial and TMT matters in their current role and come from a highly reputable law firm.
Minimum Requirements
- Admitted attorney;
- PQE level of 2 – 4 years post qualification experience;
- Strong academic background, training and experience gained with a well-recognised Firm, with an established presence in the Commercial/TMT sector;
- Genuine interest in developing their career with the leading Commercial/TMT practice;
- Good drafting skills with keen attention to detail, preferably with experience in drafting basic commercial contracts (e.g. NDAs) and the ability to contribute to more complex Agreements;
- Experience in carrying out detailed and methodical legal research using available resources;
- Experience of liaising with and co-ordinating advice from foreign correspondent counsel would be an advantage;
- Confidence and initiative with a keenness to assume responsibility, work independently and take a pro-active and commercial approach to solving issues;
- Strong inter-personal skills and a genuine interest in marketing and business development;
- Experience in drafting pitches and proposal documents for legal work would be an advantage; and
- Experience in the preparation of legal training material and/or delivery of training seminars or lectures would be an advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Carrying out research on TMT legal issues including telecoms and media regulation, cloud computing, software development and licensing, content distribution, e-commerce, mobile payments, data protection and cybersecurity;
- Supporting M&A and corporate transactions and other wider projects with specialist Commercial/TMT due diligence, research and ancillary contracts;
- Drafting advice to clients on Commercial and TMT legal issues;
- Drafting various commercial Agreements covering supply, distribution, consultancy and advertising;
- Supporting the Commercial/TMT team on larger-scale technology procurement, transformational IT and outsourcing projects; and
- Assisting with the preparation and delivery of proposals, pitches, presentations and legal training materials.
Should you be interested in this role, kindly apply with the following information:
- Detailed CV
- Copy of your identity document
- Copy of recent payslip with note on previous bonuses and upcoming increases or bonuses
- Copy of your matric certificate
- Copy of your full academic transcripts
- Copy of your degree certificates
