KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ROLE REQUIREMENTS<\/p>\n
Legal Advisory Support\u00a0<\/p>\n
Provide legal analysis and advice to ensure FSDAi\u2019s activities and investment decisions are aligned with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.<\/p>\n
\tAnalyse legal and regulatory frameworks relevant to FSDAi\u2019s activities and interpret their implications for investment decisions and operations
\n\tApply legal analysis to transaction-related and operational matters to ensure alignment with applicable laws and internal policies
\n\tIdentify legal issues arising from investment activities and develop practical, risk-informed solutions
\n\tMonitor legal and regulatory developments across relevant jurisdictions and assess their impact on FSDAi\u2019s activities and investment approach<\/p>\n
Strategy & Governance Support<\/p>\n
Deliver legal research and advisory inputs across FSDAi and FSD Africa, including ad-hoc legal matters<\/p>\n
\tProvide legal input into governance structures and strategic initiatives to ensure compliance, sound legal structuring, and effective institutional arrangements.
\n\tPrepare and review governance-related legal documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with regulatory requirements
\n\tProvide legal input into partnership structures, strategic initiatives, and institutional arrangements
\n\tAnalyse legal aspects of shareholder structures and governance frameworks, identifying risks and implications<\/p>\n
Investment Portfolio Legal Support<\/p>\n
Draft and review agreements and legal instruments that support partnerships and organisational arrangements<\/p>\n
\tDeliver legal input across the investment lifecycle to ensure transactions are appropriately structured, risks are identified, and processes are effectively coordinated.
\n\tConduct legal due diligence on prospective investees, identifying legal and regulatory risks and assessing compliance
\n\tAnalyse investment proposals and contribute legal input to transaction structuring, including appropriate instruments and key terms
\n\tDraft and review legal inputs into investment agreements and funding arrangements to ensure accuracy and alignment with agreed terms<\/p>\n
Contracts & Transaction Documentation<\/p>\n
Coordinate legal inputs across the transaction process, ensuring effective coordination across due diligence, documentation, approvals, and execution stages<\/p>\n
\tEnsure all contracts and transaction documentation are accurate, complete, and consistently applied through structured systems, templates, and legal frameworks.
\n\tDraft and review investment agreements, commercial contracts, and grant-related documentation to ensure legal accuracy and alignment with agreed terms
\n\tReview and incorporate counterparty comments into transaction documentation, proposing revisions that reflect FSDAi\u2019s legal and commercial positions
\n\tEnsure transaction documentation is complete, internally consistent, and reflects agreed terms with a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail
\n\tCoordinate document review, approval, and execution processes to ensure timely and accurate completion of transactions<\/p>\n
Legal Risk and Compliance Oversight\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maintain legal documentation systems, frameworks, templates, standard clauses, and precedent documents to improve consistency and efficiency\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tIdentify, monitor, and manage legal and regulatory risks to ensure compliance and appropriate escalation of material issues.
\n\tIdentify and assess legal and regulatory risks arising from FSDAi\u2019s investment activities and operational processes
\n\tTrack legal risks across transactions and portfolio activities, ensuring issues are documented and escalated appropriately
\n\tMonitor legal and regulatory requirements and changes across jurisdictions assessing their implications for FSDAi\u2019s activities and compliance obligations<\/p>\n
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement<\/p>\n
Contribute to the development and implementation of legal compliance tools, templates, and internal guidance materials to support consistent application of legal and regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n
\tWork collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure legal inputs are effectively integrated into FSDAi\u2019s activities and decision-making processes.
\n\tWork closely with investment, risk, finance, and portfolio teams to integrate legal considerations into transaction and portfolio processes
\n\tCoordinate engagement with external legal counsel, including preparing instructions, reviewing outputs, and ensuring alignment with FSDAi requirements
\n\tFacilitate communication between legal, deal teams, and external stakeholders by clearly articulating legal issues, risks, and requirements to support informed decision-making.
\n\tCapture and share legal insights and lessons learned to support consistency and continuous improvement across the organisation<\/p>\n
Carry out any other duties or special assignments as assigned by the Management.<\/p>\n
COMPETENCIES
\nCompetencies describe the key behaviours that drive success in all of FSD Africa\u2019s roles, regardless of technical specialism. They have been derived from systematic research correlating performance with personal attributes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Competency Levels\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tLevel 1: Basic
\n\tLevel 2: Foundation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\tLevel 3: Specialist
\n\tLevel 4: Senior Specialist\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\tLevel 5: Leading Expert\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\tLevel 6: Executive<\/p>\n
Requirements<\/p>\n
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS<\/p>\n
Qualifications and Education<\/p>\n
\tMaster\u2019s degree (LLM) with 3 years\u2019 of experience or bachelor\u2019s degree (LLB) and 4 years\u2019 of experience.\u00a0
\n\tRelevant post-graduate qualification in Law with a practising certificate.
\n\tExcellent skills in written and spoken English.<\/p>\n
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