Legal Manager

4 days ago


Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa WeBuyCars Full time
Job title : Legal Manager

Job Location : Gauteng, CenturionDeadline : April 11, 2025

Duties And Responsibilities Include

Legal Advice and Risk Mitigation
  • Act as a trusted legal advisor on a wide range of legal matters, including contracts, litigation, consumer complaints, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation.
  • Conduct legal research and provide clear, proactive opinions to pre-empt legal and reputational risks.
Contracts
  • Draft, vet, and negotiate a broad spectrum of commercial agreements, including but not limited to: leases, procurement, marketing, employment, software licenses, data privacy, NDAs, banking/facility agreements, and other bespoke contracts.
  • Continuously refine and manage the contract template database.
Dispute Resolution And Litigation
  • Take charge of consumer disputes, including handling Motor Industry Ombudsman (MIOSA) and National Consumer Commission (NCC) matters through to finalization.
  • Manage the litigation portfolio, including: drafting letters of demand, liaising with external counsel, controlling litigation spend, reviewing pleadings, and driving settlements (where applicable).
  • Draft affidavits and liaise with law enforcement on criminal matters, including vehicle impoundments.
Regulatory Compliance
  • Stay up to date on legislative developments affecting the automotive industry and proactively advise internal teams.
  • Assist with managing data breaches and security incidents, including drafting notifications to the Information Regulator.
  • Conduct internal legal training to ensure business-wide compliance.
Other
  • Draft and update company policies in collaboration with relevant departments.
  • Provide support on intellectual property matters, including trade mark registrations and infringement issues.
  • Work closely with the Compliance team on regulatory matters.
  • Update relevant sections of Board Reports.
  • Support the Head of Legal as required.
Personal Skills And Attributes
  • Strong commercial acumen – ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice.
  • Exceptional time management skills and prioritisation – comfortable handling tight deadlines and high workloads.
  • Superior drafting skills – ability to draft clear legal documents with legal accuracy and precision.
  • Agility and resilience – able to manage competing priorities with a solutions-driven mindset.
  • Meticulous attention to detail – ensuring accuracy despite fast turnaround times.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement skills – ability to work cross-functionally with teams at all levels.
Requirements (Essential)
  • LLB / Law qualification from a recognised university.
  • Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
  • 4-6 years post-admission experience.
  • At least 1-2 year/s experience as an in-house counsel.
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