Group Legal and Compliance Manager

Group Legal and Compliance Manager Reference: JHB -RM-1 Our client, a listed entity, is now hiring a Group Legal and Compliance Manager for a contract position. This role involves overseeing legal matters and compliance initiatives across all departments within the organisation. Duties & Responsibilities Legal-Commercial Ad hoc contract drafting and reviews for the Group (including negotiation of terms in most instances) Legal/commercial advice to GMs across the group pertaining to interpretation of existing contractual arrangements (drafting cancellation notices/addenda) Compliance Running KYC processes with banks Ad hoc requests from auditors/providing walk-throughs on legal processes. Applying for dispensation on behalf of specific departments and ensuring that required approval is received from the Board. Litigation Running with specific litigation matters from inception (LOD drafting stage) and handing same over to the attorneys if required - monitoring progress on said matters until finalised.Cosec Running with administrative elements of quarterly Group and subsidiary board meetings (prepping agenda, minutes, submissions, setting meetings up etc., taking on cosec role in some instances) Co-running LCC meetings across the Group Filing annual returns on CIPC for the group Ad hoc filing attendances on CIPC disclosures/deregistration of entities. Fulfilling trust secretarial/administrative duties for Group Trusts (prepping addenda for trust deeds, advising trustees on interpretation of clauses in trust deed, attending to trustee changes at Masters Office) Projects | Big Matters Contract register - working with IT team and units to create online contract register/running project. Major transactions within group (Yellowwood + Refinance) - assisting as and when required (usually providing information to banks, prepping required resolutions, assisting with getting same approved by members of the board within required timelines) Internal Control Procedures updates - working with GMs + Ops teams to update specific ICPs for each entity (including filing same with relevant gambling boards, meeting compliance teams at the Boards and running with processes till completion/approval) Commenting on various policies and SOPs within group/ensuring that same comply with legal requirements. Legal review of directives or updates to legislation that impact the Group (including engagements with CA SA/attorneys) Administrative Weekly/daily review and distribution of Government and Provincial Gazette Notices relevant to the industry. Raising of purchase orders for monthly invoicing from the attorneys and other suppliers being made use of. Attend to legal and compliance filing. Attend to all subpoenas received, ensuring the requested information is provided. Assist with auditors’ queries. Attend to queries and calls from across the group on various matters. Review of daily surveillance reports and report all potential litigious matters to the insurers. Notify the insurers of any impairments and or scheduled maintenance for the group. Credit Applications Review group credit applications. Negotiate terms on group credit applications. Agreements Review and drafting of agreements for the group. These include SLAs, EDs, SDs, Barter, Entertainment agreements etc. Negotiate terms of such agreements internally and externally until finalised. Ensure that all paperwork such as motivations etc. are signed off. Litigation Reporting of all potential group litigious matters to the insurers, be it public liability, criminal or debtors. Instruct and brief attorneys on such litigious matters. Attend to in-house investigations to assist attorneys and or insurers. Draft repudiation letters. Draft full and final settlement letters. Liaising with guests. Provide guidance and opinions to the group on litigious matters. Compiling of the quarterly litigation schedule. Intellectual Property Ensuring that all group trademarks are renewed timeously. Run searches for any potential infringements. Apply for any new trademarks. Instruct and work hand in hand with the IP attorneys in order to ensure that any infringements are attended to. Debtors Attend to debtors throughout the month for the group (all administrative requirements). Drafting and sending out of LODs to all debtors for the group. Attend to full and final settlement letters as well as AODs and the negotiations thereof. Compile the monthly debtors schedules for the group and distribute same to the various units. Attend monthly debtors meeting and provide updates on progress re debtors. List debtors on ITC. Instruct debt recovery agents as well as provide support throughout the month to assist with collection of debt. Instruct the attorneys as well as provide support to assist with the collection of debt. Preparing debt write-offs and ensuring same is signed off by the relevant parties and removed from the monthly schedules. Tenants and Lease Agreements Drafting of lease agreements as well as assist with negotiations. Ensure that