Senior Legal Counsel, Sustainability Consultancy

3 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Taylor Root Full time

Senior Legal Counsel, Sustainability Consultancy A brand new role has emerged with a client of ours, interested in expanding their legal team and establishing a presence in the MEA region. Why this role in particular? Options to be based in Joburg, Cape Town. Fast moving consultancy style business with global operations and rapid growth. Be Head of South Africa operations. You’ll get support of course, but you’ll be in the driving seat too. Well backed by thought leaders and experts. What you’ll be doing Covering the Middle East and Africa region, you’ll be assisting the business in driving expansion, M&A and general commercial matters. Additional matters will cover disputes, insurance, bids, tenders and outside counsel management. Board, shareholder, compliance, governance and regulatory responsibilities. HR and employment issues as and when they arise. Who you’ll likely need to be in order to succeed Whilst there is a degree of flexibility, there are some core guidelines that make the backbone of the client expectations: Have a corporate and commercial skill set, but ideally also with exposure to private equity and M&A. Deal driven, problem solving, ‘can do’ attitude where you take a collaborative approach. A guideline of Between 4 and 7 PQE, with a combination of a strong law firm background, and ideally some in‑house work. Fluent English is essential, French is helpful. We have a full job description to share and discuss with you, please get in touch. Please note that the employer is seeking to align with B‑BBEE legislation and the Employment Equity Act. Job number : JN - Seniority level Director Employment type Full‑time Job function Legal Industries Strategic Management Services and Business Consulting and Services #J- #J-18808-Ljbffr



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