Legal Advisor

1 month ago

Randburg, South Africa Davotac Consulting Full time

ROLE PURPOSE
- Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics.
- Knowledge for of legal aspects - Labour Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Ventures, Corporate Finance, Healthcare and Medical Scheme’s Industry, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law and IT Law.
- Collaborate with management to meet organisational objectives in a legal and complaint manner.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance to departmental policies (the Companies Act and King IV practices)
- Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
- Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust
- Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights
- Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
- Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
- Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
- Maintain current contract registers
- Understand interdependence of different systems and processes in the organisation and within the legal department
- Identify problems and develop and propose solutions to present to appropriate leader or stakeholders
- Support the identification, implementation and development of cost-effective processes to increase efficiency and reduce cost drivers
- ensure the expedition of litigation and matters are managed internally
- Maintain a high level of inter-departmental understanding in order to deliver on professional excellence
- Continuously increase understanding of client and stakeholder needs, satisfaction and service delivery
- Ensure that adequate knowledge is shared as required and maintained within the research library
- Provide advice and / or training as required
- Maintain and develop specialist knowledge
- Participate on a variety of assigned legal projects
- Drafting and Review legal documentation and provides advice on appropriate action
- Coordinate legal matters requiring external legal assistance
- Resolve legal queries according to legal and statutory requirements and organisational policies
- Review Legal documents and contracts before sign-off in terms of authorization frameworks
- Provide legal opinion to business
- Assist in identification and prevention of legal and reputational risk
- Inform business of changes in legislation and regulations
- Ensure CPD (Continual Professional Development) or similar accreditation requirements are met annually to ensure maintained specialist accreditation
- Build and maintain an established network of internal and external expert resources and partners
- Represent the brand in professional networks
- Conform to project management disciplines when participating in projects
- Represent department or project on appropriate governance committees
- Legal attendance and support is provided at meetings.
- Maintain a Regulatory Universe created for business.
- Active involvement in the implementation and roll out of Projects.

EXPERIENCE
- 2 -3 years relevant legal experience post qualification either in practice or in corporate
- Registered with Law Society in any SA jurisdiction

QUALIFICATION
- BA/BCom/BSocSci LLB or 4 Year LLB & Admitted Attorney

KNOWLEDGE
- Legal Business Acumen - reading, writing and speaking
- Legal and Business Research, presentations and written communication
- Knowledge and understanding of corporate law and court procedures

SKILLS
- Innovates and Takes Risks
- Business Writing Skills
- Computer Technology Skills
- Communication Skills
- Research skills
- Quality Orientation

ATTRIBUTES
- Ownership: Make critical decisions based on what's right for the organisation’s Customers
- Collaboration: Build work-related network and share knowledge with colleagues
- Influence: Engage with Customers and colleagues to advance the organisation's welfare -Exercising judgement
- Entrepreneurship: Take chances to continuously improve our Customer's experiences
- Credibility: Lead with integrity and trust
- Finding answers and delivering communications

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