Corporate Commercial Associate at Aina Blankson

Objectives of the role

• Expertise in commercial law, corporate and business law
• Provide legal advice that complies with regulatory laws, keeping in mind the ethos of the company
• Ensure that the company avoids all kinds of legal risks and violations with the right corporate law services
• Evaluate ongoing and potential projects for the company and ensure that it adheres to corporate law stipulations
• Continually learn the dynamic changing laws and regulations of the corporate law on a national and international scale

Job roles and Responsibilities

• Ensures business is being conducted in a legally compliant manner and mitigates associated risks; advises and helps clients understand complex compliance issues; facilitates development of creative solutions to complex issues.
• Coordinate large due diligence projects with teams from across the firm in various locations.
• Represent and negotiate deals and agreements on behalf of clients and strategic partners in commercial transactions.
• Advise, provide guidance, and develop policies and processes in a broad range of commercial, financial, company secretarial, regulatory, and legal compliance matters.
• Provide day-to-day commercial legal support, business-focused counseling, and advice to Aina Blankson internally and to our clients.
• Support in internal and external projects, trainings, processes, and drive cross-functional efforts to successful completions.
• Provide sound legal counsel whenever needed
• Curate and review legal paperwork and documentation that protect and support the company’s interests while adhering to corporate compliance laws
• Oversee junior corporate lawyers, paralegals and other support staff in legal matters
• Improvise and oversee the company policies on legal affairs periodically as the company attorney
• Guide the management team and stakeholders on the legal directions to take
• Undertake and perform in-depth legal research for partnerships, mergers, acquisitions and other transactions

COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to independently draft highly technical legal instruments
• Clear-cut experience in transactional/corporate practice.
• Versatility in dealings with public parastatals and corporation and conducting transactional briefs at clients behest
• Exceptional niche at making presentations, and top-notch business development skills
• Ability to provide high-level legal advisory services to top-notch clients.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Qualification: At least a 2.1 CGPA in Law school and University.
• Experience Level: Entry level (2-4 years post-call)
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite to include MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Aptitude to learn, adapt and thrive in an ever-changing, albeit exciting environment.