Senior Legal Counsel

4 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Unique Personnel Full time

**Job Number**
- 72935

**Job Type**
- Permanent

**Job Title**
- Senior Legal Counsel

**Computer Skills**
- Ms Office

**Industry**
- Pest Control

**City**
- Johannesburg (Incl. Northern Suburbs)

**Province**
- Gauteng
- Reports To Regional Managing Director / Regional General Counsel**Key Performance Indicators**

**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**
- Be responsible for and provide general legal advice especially to the commercial function on all legal matters relating to procurement, key customer sales and day to day matters SSA and Ireland.
- Control and manage legal risks in accordance with the applicable contracting procedures implemented in the specific territories.
- To be able to independently handle routine and complex legal issues. Capable of leading transactions with minimum guidance as and when necessary, from the Regional General Counsel.
- Developing strategy and providing support on general commercial issues such as tenders, negotiating contracts and compliance matters.
- Liaising with the Regional General Counsel to handle strategic and administrative initiatives including developing and delivering training, drafting and reviewing standard contracts (all with only mínimal support).
- Actively monitor, manage, control and report on any litigation matters to the Regional General Counsel.
- Keeping the Regional General Counsel informed of any high risk and key significant legal issues identified or suspected through regular contact.
- Deliver training programmes to the business on legal and contractual risks and issues related to, amongst other things, construction terms / contracts
- Update precedents and templates, whilst contributing to processes and improved ways of working**Inherent Requirements**

**Formal Education, Qualifications or Training - Essential and Desirable**

**Essential**:

- A qualified lawyer in South Africa (Attorney of the High Court of South Africa) or any relevant jurisdiction with at least 5 years PQE.

**Required Experience**
- A good understanding of general corporate / commercial contracts/legal principles.
- Previous experience of working in house and in a fast-paced commercial contracts sales environment is desirable; and

**Required Competencies**
- Partnership building - develops productive internal and external relationships; works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Influencing - adopts appropriate influencing styles; ensures commitment to decisions from key stakeholders.
- Information sharing - ensures people have access to information they need to do their job effectively.
- Visible leadership - operates ethically and with integrity; demonstrates appropriate levels of openness and transparency..
- Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Exhibits sound judgment when balancing legal risks against the business benefits.
- Ability to understand the business, its strategies, its people and its organisational structures.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise a heavy workload and possess strong project management skills.
- Strong awareness of legal and commercial risks and the ability to establish the means for managing such risks consistent with the business objectives.
- Ability to understand and resolve complex legal and business issues.
- Ability to manage external lawyers (in dialogie with the Regional General Counsel) on legal projects while controlling external costs to achieve the best possible service.
- Maintains a diplomatic manner and retains a sense of humour whilst working under pressure.

**What Qualification**

**Minimum Qualification**
- Bachelors

**Status**
- Available

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