Location: Pietermaritzburg
Our client is looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Deal Administrator to join their team. The ideal candidate will have strong accuracy skills and experience in managing transaction lifecycles, ensuring compliance, and facilitating seamless deal execution.
Experience & Qualifications
- Experience in a legal, financial, or administrative support role, particularly in deal administration or legal support.
- A qualification in business administration, finance, or law is advantageous.
- Familiarity with legal document management, compliance processes, and reviewing legal agreements.
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in SharePoint for document management and organization.
- Strong command of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) for documentation and correspondence.
- Experience with conducting credit checks, CIPC checks, and handling digital storage of legal documents.
- Knowledge of digital platforms for uploading, managing, and distributing legal documents for signature.
Compliance Knowledge
- Understanding of credit checks and CIPC checks to ensure transaction compliance.
- Familiarity with drafting and reviewing legal documents, loan agreements, and investor schedules.
Key Responsibilities
Deal Management & Execution
- Receive and process deal leads, ensuring all required information is complete.
- Coordinate with internal teams to manage transaction timelines.
- Maintain detailed records of deals and update the internal deal dashboard.
- Conduct compliance checks, including credit and CIPC checks.
- Assist in preparing investor schedules and loan agreements.
- Upload legal documents for signature, manage digital storage, and distribute copies.
- Provide administrative support for loan disbursements, repayments, and documentation.
Legal & Compliance Support
- Review and resolve discrepancies in legal documentation from outsourced legal teams.
- Maintain summaries of securities per deal and liaise with legal teams for necessary support.
- Send repayment notices to borrowers (one- and two-month notices).
- Support general document management via SharePoint.
- Assist analysts and external legal teams (Werksmans) by providing necessary documentation.
- Perform credit checks and ensure compliance with regulatory processes.
Administration & Reporting
- Maintain and update the deal dashboard, including key terms and upcoming maturity reminders.
- Prepare investor schedules (the only in-house legal document, following a set template).
- Review legal documents prepared by Werksmans under a three-eye policy for accuracy.
- Maintain the legal dashboard, track outstanding information, and follow up with Werksmans.
- Compile deal packs for submission to the investment committee.
- Manage email correspondence, scheduling meetings, and setting reminders for key dates.
- Handle ad hoc administrative requests from stakeholders, such as borrower invoice requests and credit information.
Application Process
If you meet the above requirements, please apply directly. Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates who meet the specified criteria will be contacted.
