This role is accountable for assisting the Group Head of Legal in overseeing the Legal and Compliance function within the organization, managing Legal business matters, and contracts, and providing a variety of general corporate and commercial legal services to several in-house clients. The Legal Counsel will also provide guidance and direction in relevant laws in Africa.
Responsibilities
- Negotiating, drafting, reviewing, and advising on commercial contracts.
- Local corporate structuring work.
- Administering companies in Africa in accordance with applicable governance and compliance standards and requirements.
- Providing commercial legal support and advice to internal departments.
- Managing disputes in Africa and reporting to Group Legal.
- Legal administration
- Comply with Health, Safety and Environment policies.
- Risk Management.
- Act as an advisor and administrator on legal issues involving the company’s government and regulatory compliance.
- Review legal data and advise the organization on appropriate legal action to be taken.
- Provide guidance on the assessment and monitoring of the internal controls to drive compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, managing the implementation of formal compliance audits.
- Provide legal advice and support to all business units, and functional areas and advise management teams on legal matters.
- Conduct comprehensive reviews on various contracts within the organization.
- Draft various contracts for the business. · Develops operational procedures and policies for tracking, maintaining and updating legal documentation and records.
- Deal with litigation matters involving the business to manage legal risk and manage the relationship with the organization’s insurers.
Qualifications
- LLB Law degree – BCom Law/ LLM Commercial would be advantageous.
- Completed Articles and an Admitted Attorney
- An additional two years of PQE experience would be advantageous.
Skills and Experience
- English business language skills to the level of a native speaker (spoken and written)
- Exposure to the logistics industry will be advantageous
- Excellent legal, commercial, and soft skills
- Strong knowledge of corporate laws and regulations.
- Strong commercial acumen
- Knowledge regarding corporate governance would be advantageous, organisational skills and time management
- Collaboration and interaction at group and affiliates’ level
- Accurate, attention to detail, conscientious
- Autonomous and proactive
- Ability to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to travel when necessary
Location:
Sandton, Johannesburg
Working Hours:
Monday to Friday - 07:20 to 16:20 and alternate Saturdays - 08:00 to 12:00
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