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General Information

Job ID
34781
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Work Types
Full Time
Categories
Client Corporate Secretarial


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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.

 

As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.


Discover the Role
We’re looking for a seasoned legal specialist to oversee a portfolio of corporate clients and act as their primary contact for all company‑related legal needs. In this role, you’ll manage the full lifecycle of client entities, handle key corporate actions and documentation, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and coordinate with external advisors when needed. You’ll also maintain strong client relationships, and contribute to the development of junior team members.

Key Responsibilities
  • Acting as a first point of contact to clients, being the key contact person for all legal matters
  • Setting up of new client companies and keep the files in good standing through the whole lifecycle
  • Preparing relative legal documents, where consultation is needed from an expert legal counsel loan, share transfer, amend the articles of association
  • Preparing service agreements, arranging for the nomination/resignation of directors/managers, change domicile of companies, arranging for registrations at Chamber of Commerce and other obligatory registrations.
  • Establishing contact with consulting expert counsel whenever necessary, as well as on behalf of (and in consultation with) the client requesting services, likewise for notarial matters
  • Execute all necessary client related processes according to Compliance and AML rules
  • Managing a portfolio of private equity and corporate clients
  • Maintaining and growing excellent relationships with clients and advisors
  • Facilitating the communication between clients and all external parties
  • Manage the complete lifecycle of client companies, from incorporation to liquidation
  • Preparing and attending board and shareholder meetings, and draft and circulate the minutes of the meetings
  • Managing and preparing transactions such as share capital increases, dividend and share premium distributions, loan facilities, and share transfers, etc., incl. the preparation of transaction documents
  • Ensuring that all client entities remain in a good legal standing
  • Taking care of KYC requirements from onboarding/client acceptance to periodic KYC reviews, ensuring the compliance file of clients are up to date
  • Drafting service agreements
  • Providing support and guidance to junior team members

Key Requirements
  • Experience of 5 to 8 years, preferably in Trust or a Law firm
  • University degree in Law, LLM or lawyers qualification, preferably specialized in Corporate Law
  • Excellent command of English, knowledge of any other language is considered as an asset
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills - the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
  • Ability to take ownership of tasks
  • A team player who can work independently as well

What’s in it for you?

What’s in it for you?

  • An exciting opportunity in an international company
  • Professional development opportunities as well as extensive individual further training opportunities, supported by our TMF Business Academy
  • A career within an ever evolving market
  • Flat hierarchies with direct contact to management and international exchange

We’re looking forward to getting to know you!