Associate - Commercial Department

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified with 2-5 years’ post-admission experience in corporate and commercial practice, ideally with exposure to transactional work, regulatory advisory, and commercial contracting.
• LLB degree with a solid academic transcript.

Experience or strong interest in one or more of the following areas: mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, banking and finance, competition law, tax, energy and natural resources, or general commercial transactions.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Drafting and reviewing a wide range of commercial agreements
• Advising on and assisting with mergers, acquisitions, disposals, and corporate restructurings, including preparation of transaction documentation
• Providing regulatory advice across various sectors and assisting clients with compliance matters
• Drafting resolutions of shareholders and directors of both public and private companies
• Advising on competition law matters, including merger notifications, restrictive practices, and abuse of dominance issues
• Preparing legal opinions, memoranda, and advice on corporate governance, company law, and general commercial matters
• Conducting legal due diligence reviews for corporate transactions and preparing due diligence reports
• Conducting legal research on emerging legal and regulatory developments affecting clients

Competencies

• Legal technical and commercial ability: Strong legal technical knowledge across corporate and commercial law, excellent research and drafting skills, sound commercial judgement, and the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines
• Teamwork
• Business Development: including:
  • the ability to build, develop, nurture and leverage internal and external networks;
  • cross-functional collaboration;
  • client engagement; and
  • the ability to apply and utilise structured business development methodologies.

 Personal Attributes

• Takes initiative
• Perseverance
• Results driven
• Solutions focused
• Team player
• Ethical
• Client focus
• High work standards
• Planning and organizing

Computer Literacy

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

Bowmans is an equal opportunity employer.