Deputy Director: Legal

1 week ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Affirmative Portfolios Full time

Legal

Pretoria
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Deputy Director:
Legal - Pretoria

Salary Between:
R882 042p/a - R p/a - Permanent

Key Function:

  • Implement and comply with regulatory and legislative arrangements and reporting requirements.
  • Develop policies and procedures related to Legal Services to ensure they remain relevant.
  • Provide legal assistance to the companies stake holders.
  • Manage litigation on behalf of the company.
  • Provide oversight of external legal services and monitor progress of work, including legal fees.
  • Conduct legal research and furnish opinions.
  • Provide contractual and other documentary drafting and review services.
  • Develop organisational standard contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLA) templates.
  • Review and vetting off all the company's contracts and SLAs.
  • Facilitate all contracting processes at the company and amendments of contracts thereof.
  • Provide general legal advice and counsel internally.
  • Provide legal assistance in commercial transactions and negotiations as necessary.
  • Assist with budgetary planning for Legal Services.
  • Manage and monitor the expenditure for Legal Services against the allocated budget.
  • Implement and monitor the Legal Service operational plan.
  • Manage the performance of direct reports in a manner that creates a culture of high performance.
  • Provide employees with the necessary information and resources to deliver on their objectives and meet the targets of Legal Services.
  • Provide legal advice on labour related matters and represent the company at the CCMA and Labour Court.
  • Advising management on the process and substantive aspects of disciplinary action for misconduct.
  • Prepare arguments for CCMA and Labour Court conjunction with HR unit.
  • Determining management strategies and options during conciliation and mediation proceedings, in consultation HR.
  • Analysing labour cases, in consultation with HR, settlement agreements drafted by CCMA/nonstatutory mediators to assess the practical implications, risks and possible liabilities.
  • Preparing cases, heads of argument and pleadings and settlement agreements, in consultation with HR.
  • Assisting with the analysis, evaluation and implementation of arbitration and predismissal arbitration awards to determine possible grounds for recission or review.
  • Providing procedural advice for incapacity investigations and advising management on work adaptions and alternative work options.
  • Advise management on process and substantive aspects of grievance management in terms of the procedure and substantive aspects of disciplinary action for misconduct.
  • Assist management in the appointment of a Chairperson and Initiator of disciplinary enquiries and assist employers' representatives with investigations.
  • Educate management and employees on policies, procedures, collective agreements, and relevant legislation continuously.
  • Managing the Collective Bargaining processes in the company.
  • Manage, facilitate, and advise on labour relations cases in respect of dispute resolution, grievances, and disciplinary cases with the company.
  • Prepare arguments for CCMA and Labour Court conjunction HR.
  • Facilitate endtoend disciplinary processes in liaison with line management and represent the employer at external tribunals (CCMA and Labour Court) on assigned cases.

Requirements.
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Bachelor's Degree in related field (min NQF Level 7)
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6-8 years' experience in the legal field
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3 years' experience in a management position
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6-8 years' experience in the areas of commercial law, labour relations and litigation
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Must have knowledge and exposure of Public Service, the companies mandates and strategies, education system and pedagogy, Post school education framework, relevant Government wide legislation, e.g. National Qualifications Framework Act and National Skills Development Strategy III.
**Must have skills in applied strategic and operational thinking, Budgeting and financial management, Problem solving and analysis, Communication, Stakeholder engagement and management, Policy development and management, Legal drafting, and Managing Litigation.

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