Role Purpose
To be responsible for handling a variety from routine to moderately complex assigned legal projects while providing support to the Executive: Legal and Contracts in discharging their responsibilities to the organisation. Providing advice and support on legal matters involving company compliance with moderately complex governmental and compliance standards. Reviewing and drafting of legal documentation and providing advice on appropriate action to ensure minimal or no risk to Liquid.
Role Description
Supports and advises the business, with a key focus on stakeholder-related agreements including, but not limited to, tender documents, services agreements, consultancy agreements, interconnection agreements, collaboration agreements, supply agreements, offnet agreements, cession agreements and reseller agreements. Responsible for the end-to-end management and legal risk mitigation of all cession related work. Writes legal opinions as a legal expert on issues of major significance to the business. Ensures technical accuracy of documents drafted by this role, ensuring that the latest legal precedents have been included in the documents, so as to manage legal risk. This is achieved by doing regular research and staying abreast of all major legal developments. Provides concise, accurate, timeous legal advice to the business.Ensures that all risks are sufficiently addressed in agreements entered by Liquid; understanding the requirements of business, legal issues and possible business risks and incorporating clauses in the agreements to address such risks and requirements. At all times ensure that sufficient legal knowledge has been obtained and updated with latest legal developments to ensure that they are correctly reflected in the agreements drafted.
Draft/Review/Advise on policies and standard business terms on an ad hoc basis. Assist in structuring, negotiating & drafting legal agreements and documentation relating to standard agreements and transactions. Manage all legal aspects of customer contract negotiations and raise all risks to the Executive: Legal and
Contracts and Chief Legal & Compliance Officer. Consider, comment, negotiate and give advice on documents/ agreements for the business. Give legal
advice on transactions or deals to be done, or transactions that have been concluded. Conduct legal due diligence to identify and minimize potential legal risks. Provide advice on legality, the lawfulness and enforceability of agreements and documents by keeping abreast with the latest current legal and commercial laws/policies/regulations/affairs. Correctly direct commercial issues within the company and in accordance with the directions and timing requirements of the internal customer. Build relationships with key stakeholders across the business and become a trusted advisor within Liquid. As subject-matter expert, engage on all legal concepts,clauses in agreements and risks to internal and external clients. Provide training that is beneficial / informative to internal clients by way of presentations, such as training on new legislation or recent legal precedents. Attend external meetings with internal stakeholders to discuss legal matters that impact the business and to also
stay abreast of the developments within stakeholder’s respective areas. Participates in negotiations with both clients and service providers on contractual terms and conditions of agreements.
Recognizes areas for internal improvement within the legal department and develop plans for implementation. Draft, maintain and periodically review Standard Terms or template documentation, to deal with legal risk trends and opportunities and further advise on any legal issues arising from these. Advise on the legal effects on policy proposals (internal andexternal).Ensure alignment of policies and processes with the legal department. Ensures that the repository of all Legal documents is filed on the Drive / SharePoint or in required folders.
LLB (Bachelor of Laws): Essential
Admission as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa: Essential
5 years general commercial and legal experience: Essential
5 years exposure to litigation at a reputable law firm: Essential
Information and Communications and Technology Industry: Desirable
Ability to read, interpret, and understand documents such as legislation, regulations, business documents, system documents, company policies, and procedures:Essential
Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources:Essential
