Associate | Corporate Commercial l Rwanda
An opportunity has become available for a mid to senior-level Associate to join the Corporate Commercial Department of ENS Rwanda.
The role will involve drafting commercial agreements, providing opinions on corporate related matters including mergers and acquisitions, shareholders arrangements, corporate governance and tax advisory. The successful candidate will be expected to assume responsibility for working closely with clients, as well as managing elements of various transactions.
Key responsibilities
- Assisting with negotiating and drafting of various agreements and corporate documents
- Researching law and drafting opinions
- Advising on mergers & acquisitions, and other commercial transactions
- Undertaking due diligence investigations
- Attending to smaller matters, and larger matters, independently
- Liaising with colleagues and clients to provide tax (domestic and international) advice to corporate and high-net worth individual clients
- Advising on the tax aspects related to mergers and acquisition transactions
- Advising public investors and non-profit organisations on securing special arrangements with the Government of Rwanda
- Producing tax opinions that add value to clients’ businesses
- Managing a range of tax assignments and reporting to Partners
- Performing tax reviews as part of legal due diligences
- Performing tax related research
- Assessing commercial facts and applying the appropriate Tax Law
- Interpreting Tax Legislation
- Advising clients on voluntary disclosure applications to RRA and preparation thereof
- Attending to tax dispute resolution matters for clients
- Liaising with RRA and handling queries raised by RRA as part of client mandates
- Complying with Risk Management procedures
- Training and mentoring of associates and legal assistants/interns
- Billing client work
Skills, abilities & experience
The successful candidate should be an admitted advocate with a strong academic record, and solid experience in the corporate commercial department of a law firm or as in house counsel. In addition, the candidate should possess the following:
- Minimum four-years PQE in a corporate commercial department is advantageous
- Experience in mergers & acquisitions and other commercial transactions, drafting and a thorough knowledge of the law (including company law);
- Appreciable knowledge in other areas of law including labour and employment, banking and finance, competition, real estate and project development;
- A passion for corporate and tax law and growing a career;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills;
- Commercial awareness and business acumen;
- Strong research skills;
- Good writing and drafting skills;
- Ability to provide solutions to business problems;
- Team player with strong delegation;
- Organisation and time management skills;
- Ability to work to deadlines on multiple assignments without compromising the quality of his/her work;
- Attention to detail
It is essential that the candidate also demonstrates an ability to manage client relations, billing processes and practice management in general.
This is a demanding but stimulating position which will require working outside of normal office hours, when necessary. In addition, the candidate must be ambitious, achievement-oriented, focused and able to work well under pressure in a deadline-driven environment, without compromising work quality or standards.
The closing date for all applications is close of business on March 15th, 2024.
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