SMI 14907 - Junior Legal Advisor (In-house Counsel) Required – Johannesburg North

3 days ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Professional Career Services Full time
Employer Description A leading integrated tourism group operating across various sectors in South Africa and beyond. Job Description

Our client is looking to recruit a Legal Counsel with a proven record of client service and practical problem-solving approach to support their business and be a member of the Group Legal team. The successful candidate will need to be comfortable with commercial law, with an emphasis on tourism and hospitality related issues, with a global mindset and solutionist approach to challenges. They will engage with the companys various businesses and be exposed to a myriad of industries and territories in which the company operates, from foreign exchange to hotels and lodges, all that form part of the brand.

Our client is a small and nimble team with high involvement in transactions from a legal perspective. The majority of commercial related work is done in-house with a limited reliance on external counsel depending on the matter requirements.

You will be responsible for:

  • Drafting, reviewing and assisting with the negotiation of various commercial contracts;
  • Draft and drive transactional agreements including Share Purchase Agreements, Heads of Agreement, Sale of Business Agreements;
  • Comfort working in foreign jurisdictions with an appetite to learn and apply knowledge gained frequently, and updating the business accordingly;
  • Advise and attend to dispute resolution matters;
  • Conduct legal research, draft opinions, and provide legal advice to the broader Company Group where required;
  • Assist with the implantation of contract management software
  • Create and communicate a plan to align all offices and ensure administrative consistency
  • Create and distribute contract templates and checklists for all commercial contracts for all supplier services, ensuring uniformity whilst accounting for necessary regional variations
  • Travel when required
Qualifications
  • LLB or BA/ BCom Law Degree
Skills

The successful candidate must have:

  • Extensive commercial contract law knowledge and experience
  • 2+ years post admission experience at a well-established law firm, bar or in-house. A mixture of practice and in-house experience would be preferable, but not a requirement
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Software, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Tourism industry experience would be preferable, but not required
Benefits

Medical aid and provident fund form part of the Cost To Company Package.



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