Legal Specialist

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
The Manager: Commercial Legal will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:
➢ Effective drafting and reviewing of contracts and formalising legal aspects of commercial arrangements concluded by the Group.
➢ Manage and provide legal guidance and advice where requested or required.
➢ Manage and participate in various projects and initiatives undertaken by different departments, including liaison with other stakeholders.
➢ Management of litigation and active engagement in the resolution of on-going disputes.
➢ Draft and update contract templates in line with best practices.
➢ Draft and update legal policies and procedures in line with best practices.
➢ Manage legal relationships between operations, business areas and the legal department.
➢ Attend to all legal queries from various departments.
➢ Liaise with, and collate feedback from, various internal stakeholders and departments for purposes of transactions, initiatives, and projects.
➢ Ensure that input of relevant internal stakeholders and departments is addressed and reflected in transaction documents and in policies and procedures
➢ Advise management and stakeholders on new legislation and the impact thereof on the business.
➢ Monitor and keep abreast of legal and industry developments.
➢ Knowledge sharing and providing training to members of the legal team and other stakeholders on legal and industry developments.
➢ Liaise with, and manage, external law firms.
➢ Ensure all agreements, letters of intent and contracts comply with company policies and procedures.
➢ Identify possible risks and manage the implementation of mitigating strategies.
➢ Manage non-adherence to contractual commitments

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
➢ NQF Level 6 (Minimum 360 credits on level 8 framework) qualification in Law
➢ Minimum 4-year Academic Degree with Honours (LLB or equivalent preferred)
➢ Admission as an attorney advantageous

COMPETENCIES:
➢ Decisive Problem Solver, Innovative Value Creator
➢ Results Achiever, Operationally Astute
➢ Excellent drafting skills
➢ Strong analytical skills
➢ Strong Negotiating skills
➢ Management skills
➢ Leadership skills
➢ Consulting skills
➢ Effective communication and writing skills
➢ Good general commercial awareness
➢ Good interpretation skills
➢ Articulate
➢ Computer literate