Legal Advisor
16 hours ago
**Legal advisor x2- Pretoria-Permanent - Salary R438,743.74 - R583,785.**
**Role overview**
Reporting to the
**Senior Manager: External Legal Advisory Services**, the Legal Advisor is responsible for providing and facilitating legal advisory services in support of municipalities. The incumbent coordinates legal advisory services to ensure that the company execute its legal support and advisory role to municipalities. The incumbent co-ordinates and facilitates external legal work of the organization including liaison with external legal practitioners, government departments, municipalities, and other stakeholders.
**Qualifications and experience**
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree (essential/minimum).
- Admission as an Attorney will be advantageous.
- At least three (3) to five (5) years of operational experience in legal services, of which at least two (2) years should have been specifically in the local government sector or providing legal services to the sector.
- A valid Code 08 drivers’ license and own vehicle.
- At least five (3) years’ experience operating at a management level within a medium to large sized organization.
- Proven track-record in successful lobbying and advocacy of critical issues.
- Previous experience in a multidisciplinary unit is essential; and
- Experience in drafting legal opinions.
- Ability to operate in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Ability to write legal opinions and provide sound legal advisory services.
- Understanding of the South African Local Government environment.
- Excellent knowledge of South African legislation including the Constitution.
- Ethical professional that places a high premium on integrity and confidentiality.
- Knowledge of legislation governing the public sector and local government and interpretation thereof.
- Understanding of cyber law / information technology related legislation.
- Understanding of Intergovernmental Relations Framework.
- Understanding of corporate governance and legal compliance regulations; and
- Advanced understanding of the local government sector from a business and legal perspective.
Key portfolios and performance focus area
- **Legal Advisory Services**:Provide legal support to municipalities and oversee, co-ordinate and facilitate the sourcing of expert legal opinions and provision of legal advisory services; Collaborate with colleagues in the sector and effectively assess and communicate the implications of legal and regulatory requirements on compliance, technical, product design and operational choices in municipalities; Communicate and facilitate engagement with external experts in respect of drafting legal documentation; Coordinate a platform for sharing of legal information with municipal legal practitioners; Give timely feedback to municipalities on various legal matters.
- **Draft and Manage Legal Documents**:Oversee litigation from beginning to end; draft legal opinions and provide legal support to municipalities; Draft legal documents; Provide draft comments on pieces of legislation affecting local government.
- **Legal Research**:Comb and scrutinize through laws and legal articles to find facts and precedents that support legal opinions; Read through legal documents to ensure correctness; Summaries findings and court orders in writing; Use the Law Library and other platforms to undertake legal research and update case law for the benefit of municipalities.
**Reporting**:Prepare reports to various the company governance structures and municipalities; Draft various legal communications based on information provided, with proper consideration to legal implications of a response; Coordinate the drafting and publication of the organization Municipal Legal B
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