Legal Officer
2 days ago
STRATEGIC IMPACT OF THE ROLE
To support the Company’s legal department in addressing its legal business needs, by providing legal advice to business including research, providing administrative legal assistance and thereby ensuring compliance and mitigating legal risk matters.
THE PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To assist the Head of Legal with administrative law as well as legal risk issues that may arise at the company. To conduct research and ensure that employment and commercial contracts are compliant with the relevant legislation
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Experience Required:
- A minimum of 3 years’ post-article experience either practicing law or in the business environment/in-house legal counsel
- Experience in the drafting, review, negotiation and re-negotiation of cross-border, corporate and commercial transactions
- Negotiating, drafting and authorising of contracts and other legal documents
Experience Preferred:
- 5 years + in compliance, risk and legal management role within the gaming industry
JOB REQUIREMENT
Understanding of the POPIA, CPA and PAIA and other legisltations
- Ability to uphold ethical and policy standards including being able to challenge fellow Exco members and the different company boards when decisions or actions are out of line
- Understanding of managing operational or business risk
SKILLS
Sound corporate and commercial legal knowledge
Drafting legal documents and reports
- Problem Solving
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Draft and negotiate agreements and other legal documentation
- Transactional negotiations at senior level
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skill
- Capable of working in a high-pressured environment and can exercise independent judgement
- Ability to prioritize and plan
- Ability to independently provide guidance and timeous delivery on highly complex projects
- Ability to coach and mentor juniors on areas of specialization
- Abiltity to pay attention to detail
- Communicating and Presenting
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Education**:
- Bachelors (required)
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