ELIGIBILITY
Suitably Qualified
candidates
CLOSING DATE
30.08.2026
REFERENCE NUMBER
CM 14/26 External
SALARY
TCOE: R1 370 030 P.a
DEPARTMENT
Legal Services
DIRECTORATE
OFFICE OF THE CITY
MANAGER
Principal Legal Advisor – Legal Compliance
Requirements
- A relevant Law Degree
- Admission as an attorney or Bar Advocate (passed bar
examination) is preferred
- At least 8 years’ experience in a relevant legal environment,
preferable post-admission
- Computer literacy in MS Office Suite
- Proven experience within a local government environment will be
an added advantage, including experience in legal compliance
and legal risk management.
- Knowledge of local government legislation, policies and
procedures.
Key Performance Areas
- Provide a progressive, high-level legal services to the Office of the
City Manager and Executive Directors, ensuring effective and
efficient legal support to Council, Council Committees, Sub- Councils,
Political Structures, and Line Departments.
- To supervise, coordinate and manage the work delivered by junior
staff.
- Research all relevant legislation, case law and articles to provide
sound and up to date advice.
- Draft and provide legal opinions based on findings of research.
- Effective and efficient case management of matters within a set
turnaround time.
- Promotion of the City’s legal interests and safeguard it against any
undue legal risk.
- Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, By-laws and Policies
of the City.
- Play a more focused and wide-ranging research, problem solving,
design and standard setting role.
- Make substantial input and provide direction with regards to
Council internal processes, with an impact across the organisation.
- Provide a high-level advisory and consulting service on policy and
complex problems.
- Comment on various governance matters, such as declarations,
property disposal deviations and contractual agreements.
