Senior Associate – Finance Lawyer – Cape Town, South Africa

Nature & Scope: To act as a senior associate within a global financial services environment, providing commercially pragmatic and technically robust legal support on complex credit and lending matters. The role requires an experienced, self-sufficient lawyer who can independently manage transactions, build strong stakeholder relationships, and collaborate effectively across jurisdictions and international teams while adapting to different legal, commercial and cultural environments. Responsibilities: Advise on a wide range of credit and lending transactions, including cross-border “flow” lending deals and associated client issues. Negotiate and manage facility agreements, predominantly primarily based on LMA (or where applicable LSTA) documentation. Provide commercially focused advice on legal and reputational risks, supporting effective business decision making. Support legal and regulatory initiatives, including transformation, simplification and other strategic projects. Develop and maintain legal guidance materials, including playbooks and negotiation templates. Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments impacting lending products and structures. Work collaboratively within a cross-border, multicultural legal team, adapting to different working styles and jurisdictions. Supervise, mentor and support junior lawyers, including delegation and oversight of work. Manage stakeholder relationships effectively, building credibility and trust across business teams. Requirements: Qualification and Skill Qualified lawyer with 5 - 6+ years post qualification experience gained within a leading law firm or financial institution. Strong experience in credit and lending, with exposure to large, complex financial transactions with minimal supervision. Familiarity with LMA and/or LSTA documentation. Strong collaboration skills within international, cross functional teams. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Strong organisational, prioritisation and time management skills, particularly in high-volume environments. If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Shearidan Pearman at spearman@caglobalint.com Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities. Shearidan Pearman Recruitment Manager – Banking and Finance | Africa CA Global Finance CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.