Legal Advisor: Intellectual Property

2 weeks ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Technology Innovation Agency Full time

Job Advert Summary:

Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is a talent driven, customer
- centric and impact focused organisation. In our endeavour to support technology innovation with socio-economic outcomes, we seek to infuse the organisation with team players that find resonance as value creators, agile thinkers, progressive attitudes, customer-centricity, dynamic work ethic and an optimistic disposition. We aim to harness these attributes in a manner that they culminate into a culture of teamwork, excellence and accountability.

Job Purpose:

To provide legal services, including intellectual property (IP) support and advice, to all TIA Business Unit in respect of TIA projects/programs.


Minimum Requirements:

Qualification and Experience

  • Bachelor degree in Engineering (preferably Electronic/Electrical); or Bachelor degree in Science (preferably Physics/Mathematics); and
  • Law degree; and
  • Admission as an Attorney

Preferred:
Admission as a Patent Attorney.

  • Seven (7) years' post admission experience.

  • Preferred: Two (2) years' of the above experience in an intellectual property environment and/or prior exposure to the technology innovation environment.

Knowledge and Skills

  • Local and International Intellectual Property trends in relevant industries.
  • Litigation experience.
  • Laws, legislation and compliance requirements for the various operational aspects of TIA.
  • Sound Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act, 199
  • Knowledge of local and international legal trends applicable to TIA.
  • Negotiation skills.
  • Analytical and interpretation skills.
  • Legal/IP analysis and report writing skills.
  • Research and technical report writing skills.
  • Contract drafting skills.
  • Legal Opinion drafting.
  • Critical judgment.
  • Customercentricity.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Perspective
Provide input and assistance in the preparation of the budget and forecast for the Legal Business Unit.

Stakeholder Management

  • Participate in establishing cooperative customer relationships with stakeholders internally and externally.
  • Provide quality services that meets corporate programme and project needs of TIA.
  • Represent the Head: Legal Services on various committees as may be required.

Internal Processes

  • Perform Intellectual Property (IP) due diligence on TIA's projects and programs and issue report on outcomes.
  • Draft contracts for TIA operations, TIA projects and TIA programs, also focusing IP clauses.
  • Draft legal opinions.
  • Provide input in the formulation of the operational business plan for the Legal Services BU.
  • Provide input in the formulation of legal policies, guidelines, frameworks and business processes.
  • Provide input in the review Standard Operating Procedures of the Legal Services BU.
  • Assist with monitoring of turnaround times to ensure timeous completion of work.
  • Capture all legal information relating to TIA operations on the applicable systems.
  • Ensure an optimal process for workflow management is applied in the BU.
  • Produce workflow management status reports as and when required.
  • Assist with quality assurance of work produced by the Legal Advisors.
  • Maintain a Contract Register/database.
  • Identify and report on potential legal risks.
  • Ensures that Departmental Information systems and tools are optimally utilised to execute core tasks.
  • Identify and implement development opportunities to ensure continuous improvement of work effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Identify root causes of delays in the processes and implement measures to address the delays.
  • Provide support and assistance to other Legal Advisors to achieve their milestones.
  • Adhoc any other related work allocated by Line Manager, as and when required.
  • Participate in the internal and external audit exercise and resolution of all audit matters in the BU
  • Ensure compliance with applicable legislation.
  • Ensure compliance with all TIA's policies, frameworks, guidelines and systems (performance management, HR, finance, Stakeholder information, fund management, reporting, etc).
  • Ensure compliance with regards to the implementation of internal policies and procedures.
  • Proactively identify and address internal and external risks to protect the organisation.

Learning and Growth

  • Mentor other Legal Advisors to transfer knowledge and skill.
  • Attend workrelated, selfdevelopment courses including training (both external and internal) seminars, conferences, webinars and workshops.

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