Senior Legal Consultant
3 weeks ago
**What the role is accountable for**
Providing senior legal advice and guidance whilst ensuring alignment with, legislation, company policies and strategy
**Role reporting
Legal Manager
**A typical day may include**
- Acts as a functional expert by providing sound legal advice to clients
- Responsible for assisting the Legal Manager in fulfilling his duties
- Managing complex commercial litigation matters (including Arbitration and Mediation) and dispute resolution
- Strong contract negotiation skills and act in the best interest of the client at all times
- Vetting and drafting of commercial agreements (including joint venture-, supply chain-, confidentiality
- and commodity sale agreements)
- Policy drafting
- Able to demonstrate experience in mergers and acquisitions (transactions)
- Preparing Due Diligence reports
- Preparing reports and memorandums to the Executive Committee and the Board
- Must be able to function in a fast-paced and fast changing environment and deliver quality work
- Handle legal compliance and governance matters
- Advising in the supply chain, marketing and logistics environment
- Provide relevant and advanced internal and external legal training
- Draft legal correspondence, opinions, pleadings and contracts for clients utilising sound legal and commercial principles
- Attend internal and external meetings and provide legal input where required
- Identify opportunities for new business
- Contribute to company publications
- Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships
- Exposure to environmental, property and mining law
**Qualifications we look for**
**Essential Qualifications**:
- Degree Legal / LLB
- Masters in Commercial Law or International Trade Law or equivalent an advantage
- Experience or exposure to mining companies
- Admitted Attorney or Advocate
**Experience we look for**
- Typically more than 8 years experience in similar role
- Able to take instructions with the ability to manage a crisis situation
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Provide skills transfer to junior legal consultants
- Team player and to contribute meaningfully to a multi -disciplined legal team
- Admin experience
- Expert knowledge of field of law for which appointment is made and sound general legal knowledge
- Experience in report writing and high proficiency in the English language is critical
- Good understanding and knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, law in general and corporate governance
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