Spartan Background

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The Fit – You & Spartan  

Spartan focuses exclusively on financing entrepreneurs - we are changing South Africa one SME at a time and we are the ideal place for people who want to build our country, increase jobs and improve lives - through helping SMEs grow.

We started in 1981, financing businesses and we have focused our mission, exclusively to help SMEs grow. Spartan does this by providing finance that backs entrepreneurs.

Our entrepreneurs require 3 key categories of funding for their business to thrive, namely, Growth Finance to Specialised Asset Finance and Working Capital Finance.

This is where we need your help. You need to be obsessed with processes and have knowledge of legal loan documentation in general.

Spartan values a person with truthful candid talk, curiosity, conscientiousness, and a learning mindset.

Our Culture

At Spartan we are led by our values and here’s how we define them. Personal Growth - we have an unhealthy obsession with holistic learning & growth. Respect - it’s not what we do but who we are. Honesty - we’re honest with ourselves, we face the truth and we’re candid in our talk. Innovation - we don’t tolerate change, we orchestrate it. Determination - we never say die. Passion - we’re intensely enthusiastic in all we do.

Purpose of the Role

Legal Associate - a junior associate, with commercial legal experience, for our internal legal department.

To join our existing internal legal department (currently 2 existing admitted attorneys) in fulfilling the credit compliance function in transaction execution, post-transaction monitoring and support for recoveries/collections.

Job Description

Legal Associate - a junior associate, with commercial litigation experience, for our internal legal department.

Spartan requires a Junior Legal Associate to fulfil the legal function in transaction execution, post-transaction monitoring and project management for recoveries: 

This is NOT a legal advisor role NOR a regulatory compliance role.

• Assisting with the vetting of the terms and conditions of deals from a legal perspective prior to the Credit Committee approving a deal
• Drafting legal agreements and related documents from standard templates (e.g. Loan Agreements, Pledge and Cession Agreements, Guarantees, etc.)
• Instructing attorneys to attend to the registration of securities (e.g. mortgage bonds, special notarial bonds, etc.)
• Liaising with colleagues regarding conditions, implementation, and execution of deals
• Ensuring compliance with all other conditions of a deal prior to disbursing funds on a deal
• Assisting with general recovery matters (e.g. Sending letters of demand/breach, liaising with external attorneys, etc.)
• General monitoring of portfolio 
• Provide legal advice and services to the organisation in corporate and commercial matters
• Performing KYC/FICA/AML/PEP checks on clients
• Drafting finance facility Term Sheets, ensuring they encapsulate the terms of the credit approval and perform general administration in respect of the facility agreement preparations and finalisation
• Attend to queries from credit analysts, operations, and clients, providing legal expertise to the Credit Committee
• Draft documentation including regulatory required documents, non-standard security agreements and resolutions.
• To ensure that all client documents are up to date and signed off correctly and all required information is loaded onto the system 

We’re more effective as a team that works closely together and engages with its customers and stakeholders, face-to-face – consequently we are entirely office based [i.e. no work-from-home mode].

Required Qualifications

• Admitted Attorney
• Law Degree
• 1-2 year’s post articles work experience

 Desired Skills

• Obsessive about controlling documentation - understands the impact of incorrect paperwork
• Attention to deal
• Organized & professional work ethic
• Ability to take initiative and learn quickly
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Comfortable in engaging with customers at all levels
• Comfortable dealing with conflict and litigation related to recoveries
• Techno Savvy

 Remuneration

• Commensurate with market and years’ experience

 Application Requirements

• CV
• Motivation Letter

 Industry

• Financial Services