Legal Counsel I

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Takealot Full time

Legal Counsel I :
Regulation and Compliance , a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented
Legal Counsel I :
Regulation and Compliance to join our Legal team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative and hard-working people with integrity to join us.

We offer a market related Total Remuneration Package, which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won't be bored, as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

This position reports to the Senior Legal Counsel Your responsibilities will include:

Engage with a broad range of external and internal stakeholders to help shape the environment in which the company operates.

Continually assess and address policy risks by monitoring the public policy landscape, the impact of public policy changes and advising to the business.

Write or edit submissions to the government. Ensure that all businesses adhere to regulatory requirements.

Implement policies and procedures related to legal compliance and key risk areas Develop and implement a regulatory and compliance training and communications program that raises awareness and educates employees

Ensure appropriate monitoring and oversight is in place to constantly improve and test the effectiveness of the overall compliance program.

Collect information and data and report on the status of the compliance program to management and shareholders Attributes required:
Proactive with a consistently positive attitude Team player Ability to work hard independently and within a team Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines Ability to communicate well orally and in writing Strong planning and organisational skills Detail-orientated whilst remaining practical Good working knowledge of South African law in general Business focused and able to maintain a network of relationships with a large range of different partners, both internal and external

Qualifications and Experience:
LLB, admitted attorney in South Africa or practicing advocate in South Africa 3-5 years post admission experience at a well-established law firm or in the in-house legal department of a large corporate Experience in Ecommerce would be ideal, but is not strictly required (Preferred)

The Environment:
employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.

We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve We are short on ego and high on output We are doers and not only thinkers, it's all in the execution after all We love what we do and what we are creating We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Min d who:

is respectful but forthright is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute is analytical, able to use data to make decisions is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input; is curious and challenge the status quo is innovative and enjoys iteration is collaborative will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for thinks like an owner of the business is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING If you meet the above criteria and are an Extraordinary Mind , come and join us
Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference. Are you an Admitted Attorney or Advocate (LPC) practicing in South Africa?

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Engage with a broad range of external and internal stakeholders to help shape the environment in which the company operates.

Continually assess and address policy risks by monitoring the public policy landscape, the impact of public policy changes and advising to the business.

Write or edit submissions to the government.
Ensure that all businesses adhere to regulatory requirements.
Implement policies and procedures related to legal compliance and key risk areas
Develop and implement a regulatory and compliance training and communications program that raises awareness and educates employees

Ensure appropriate monitoring and oversight is in place to constantly improve and test the effectiveness of the overall compliance program.

Collect information and data and report on the status of the compliance program to management and shareholders
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Should you not reside in the city the vacancy is based and would need to relocate for a job opportunity, it is understood that this relocation would be your financial responsibility.

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