Head of Legal

2 weeks ago


Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Afrirent Holdings Full time

Afrirent Holdings, a group of companies operating in the Mobility and Hospitality Sectors, is seeking the services of a Legal Professional to establish a legal department within our company.


The Group Legal Manager will need to act as a strategic partner to the Afrirent Group of Companies and supporting the Group CEO by providing an integrated legal, risk and compliance function and service.


Summary of duties includes:
- the provision of proactive, sound, effective and professional legal advice, legal support, legal opinions and legal documentation / contract drafting to ensure that legally informed and compliant decisions are taken and implemented and managing litigation and disputes for and on behalf of Afrirent.

  • Developing and implementing the overall Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function, responding appropriately to company / groupwide risks that may impact on the achievement of Afrirent's strategic objectives and ensuring that the correct risk governance processes and tools are implemented.
  • Leading the provision of compliance services and activities to ensure that Afrirent complies with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements
  • Develops appropriate legal standards / rules of engagement on legal issues
  • Provides advice on existing contracts i.e. projects already undertaken and where action needs to be taken
  • Manages litigation and disputes for and on behalf of Afrirent
  • Acts as the Legal Counsel in civil and criminal matters; and manages all criminal matters by conducting preliminary investigations and guiding the decisionmaking on further action and / or next steps
  • Assesses probabilities for losses and recoveries to guide provisions made by finance
  • Compiles and prepares Legal and Compliance reports for Exco and relevant Board Committees
  • Manages the various legal aspects by providing legal advice of project agreements during the lifecycle of the projects
  • Advises on negotiations of project terms, ensures legal compliance, risk mitigations relating to contractual terms and compliance management across the business
  • Assist HR Department with Chairing Hearings and/or representing the Company at legal forums
  • Develops the annual Departmental budget
  • Implements an effective compliance program by developing and managing the compliance framework
  • Supports the Executive team in order to optimise and align their respective portfolios to future needs and business challenges from a legal, risk and compliance perspective
  • Takes shared responsibility and accountability for good governance practices
  • Participates in the recruitment and selection of subordinate staff
Ensures compliance

Requirements:

  • Law Degree
  • Admission as Attorney / Advocate
  • Postgraduate Diploma (NQF level 7) in Compliance Management / Risk Management will be advantageous
  • 8 years' experience as a Lawyer / Legal Counsel / Legal Advisor in the public or private sector with vast experience in Corporate Law
  • 5 years' experience in Risk and Compliance
  • Experience in corporate environments are essential

PLEASE NOTE:

LOCATION:

Our Head Office is currently in Midrand, but is due to relocate to Limeroc Business Park, Centurion (N14) in around August 2024.


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Pay:
From R123 456,00 per month

Education:

  • Bachelors (preferred)

Experience:

  • Attorney / Advocate: 8 years (required)

License/Certification:

  • Driver's Licence (required)

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