Snr Legal Advisor

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Edge Personnel (Pty) Ltd Full time
Corporate company based in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town is recruiting for a Senior Legal Advisor. You will be responsible for the legal function within a group of companies corporate.

The ability to collaborate closely with key internal and external stakeholders, together with a passion for corporate governance, legal compliance and finding innovative legal solutions to complex commercial challenges, will enable you to perform and fulfil a key role within the business and groups statutory structures.


Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Track and Manage the Conveyancing Process, liaising with attorneys

Weekly follow ups with attorneys and feeding back to the sales agents

Calling for coc's and commission invoices

Ensuring that transfers register within - 8 weeks

Keeping Management and agents informed

Completing Contract Templates

Completing Agreements and ensuring they are signed and saved

Managing Attorneys dealing with Debt Collection on behalf of Property Schemes

Liaising with trustees and attorneys and Portfolio Managers

Negotiate SLAs with Attorneys for collection matters

Take responsibility for identifying legal risk and ensure that it is managed effectively

Manage all aspects of acquisition, including due diligence

Advise management of changes in legislation and implementation of same

Ensure professional legal opinion on all related matters

Ensure legal input meets company objectives and strategic direction

Ensure legal risk is minimized and managed effectively

Ensure all changes to relevant legislation are researched and necessary changes made

Assist in documenting policies and procedures with legal input to ensure the effective operation of the group

Take instruction and draft lease agreements, addenda cession and assignment of leases, renewal of lease agreements, etc

Drafting and reviewing of commercial property contracts within the group

Draft and review all legal agreements

Drafting of fibre installation and other IT based agreements (i.e., High Site Agreements)

Ensure legal input in all documents (policies and procedures)

Ensure all legal documents drafted are accurate and inclusive of necessary information

Ensure all legal agreements are reviewed and

Participate in negotiations

Ensure legal input on all negotiations and disputes within the company collections, including issuance of letters of demand

Manage tenant and other arrears, collections, including issuance of letters of demand

Communicating with various banks regarding new and existing facilities, and renewals thereof

Manage litigation process, settlement proposals, High Court work including briefing of Advocates and Attorneys

Ensure effective management of the all-litigation processes' agreements including the transfer of residential / sectional title and commercial properties

Liaising with Attorneys on all legal matters, including conveyancing

Finalizing of real rights

Ensure effective conveyancing procedure of all sale and transfer of properties

Identifying what can still be registered, instructing surveyor, obtaining amended plans, ensuring approved plans registered in Deeds Office

Vetting of all agreements within the group and external communications (including website and disclaimers)

Ensure legal input on all agreements within the group to minimize risk

Completing job forms after agreements signed to ensure accounts bill correctly

Scanning, saving docs to google drive and entering salient points on tracking sheet

Ensuring agreements are signed and tracked through to completion

Uploading links to all signed agreements to Legal Library

Revising templates and updating version control

Ensure tasks followed through to completion and all legal documents signed, saved and stored accurately

Relieve and perform critical tasks for Legal Advisor or Heads of Legal when required or during periods of leave

Drafting, reviewing and vetting legal documents for Group Entities

Legal opinions and advice on legal matters

Assisting with life right or village related administration including tracking of transfers, calling on funds from clients or preparing or amending

Education / Experience and Knowledge
Matric

LLB Degree

Admitted Attorney

Admitted Conveyancer / Notary would be adv

  • 5 Years' experience within a law firm or corporate environment
Conveyancing / Property experience will be adv

Commercial drafting experience will be beneficial

Skills:

Detail orientated

Ability to multitask

Logical, systematic and methodical approach to work

Flexible in picking up responsibilities related to legal

Professional written and verbal communication skills

Strong mediation skills and ability to settle disputes

Creative and innovative

Strong problem-solving skills

Salary:
R50, R80,000.00 per month
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