Legal Advisor

Recruiter:

Green Marble Recruitment Consultants

Job Ref:

JHB001418/DDT

Date posted:

Friday, August 12, 2022

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

45 000 Monthly

SUMMARY:
A wholesale and retail business that caters to the outdoor and sporting equipment sector requires a competent and influential Legal Advisor who can identify and mitigate legal risk and manage litigation matters for all business entities within the holding company. A young, dynamic lawyer with an entrepreneurial spirit will be best suited for this opportunity as the position’s purpose is to assist the successful candidate with starting their own practice with the support structure of the holding company. Providing legal advice, assisting with labour matters, vetting contracts and managing compliance is pertinent for this position as well.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Minimum requirements:
LLB Degree
Retail environment background advantageous
2 to 3 years’ experience as a corporate legal advisor

Duties and responsibilities:

Management of Legal Risks & Compliance
Mitigate risks and identify risks associated with proposed transactions, projects and activities that the business intends to undertake.
Ensuring compliance with all laws and regulations that apply to the business such as required licences and certificates.
Provide a clear record and ensure timely renewal of relevant legal agreements, business licences and certificates.
Proactively monitor the regulatory statutory requirements with various Licences and requirements for the Business to be compliant and operational.

Agreements and Contracts
Assist in structuring, negotiating & drafting legal agreements and documentation.
Give legal advice on transactions or deals to be done, or transactions that have been concluded.
Conduct legal due diligence on transactions.
Negotiate, draft and review agreements for Mergers and Acquisitions.
Oversee and ensure registration of any Property Law matters.

Labour Matters
Liaise and provide instructions to Labour Consultant.
Drafting and enforcing Employment Contracts.
Drafting and enforcing warnings and Disciplinary Notices and Enquiries.
Briefing Labour consultants and or attorneys for CCMA matters.

Litigation
To provide support, and opinions on Litigation matters and briefing Attorneys or Advocates.
Proactively resolves disputes and liaises with the CFR when necessary.
Identify and Communicate current and anticipated Legal issues/risks.
Manage external counsel where required.
Debt Collection matters: issuing letters of Demand and overseeing action procedures to follow.

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