Contracts Counsel: Mea

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Emerson Full time

Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, MEA, the Emerson Middle East and Africa legal team is looking for a Contracts Counsel, based in its Johannesburg office, to review and negotiate contracts with customers while (a) protecting Emerson’s financial and legal interests, (b) appropriately managing risk and (c) ensuring compliance with applicable Emerson corporate policies, procedures, and initiatives effectively and efficiently.

**Job Summary
The Emerson Middle East and Africa legal team is looking for a Contracts Counsel, based in its Johannesburg office, to review and negotiate contracts with customers while (a) protecting Emerson’s financial and legal interests, (b) appropriately managing risk and (c) ensuring compliance with applicable Emerson corporate policies, procedures, and initiatives effectively and efficiently.

Review, negotiate, provide support, and take ownership of the contracts function within the Middle East and Africa region.

**Responsibilities**:

- Take ownership of contracts-related services and provide comprehensive direction in compliance with applicable policies and legal and ethical standards.
- Draft agreements and transaction documents
- Negotiate terms face-to-face with customers (e.g., ability to persuade external customers to adhere to Emerson contracting principles; ability to explain Emerson’s requirements and Emerson’s rationale behind those requirements)
- Types of documents include (but are not limited to): requests for quotation, general and special terms and conditions, nondisclosure agreements, bank guarantees, memorandums of understanding, letters of intent, agency and distribution agreements, frame agreements, international and multi-business unit contracts, etc.
- Conduct and develop contracts training.
- Partner with business leaders in making informed decisions and securing appropriate approvals.
- Includes advising the business on risks involved, how risks should be mitigated and how risks could have a practical impact on the business.
- Interface with customers, members of the legal team, business personnel (sales, project management, etc.) and other stakeholders and drive deals to closure
- Analyze business, financial, and legal risks.
- Gathering and analyzing data and preparing reports
- Lead the development and implementation of corporate policies, precedents, contract audits, global initiatives and other additional tasks as required.
- Support the South Africa organization and the MEA law department on matters requiring legal support throughout the region (including employment law, data protection etc.).

**Basic Qualifications**

LLB

Admitted Attorney

0-2 years post articles experience in a role requiring contract drafting and review.

Strong English communication skills

**Preferred Qualifications**

Fluency in key languages used within the MEA region, specifically French, Portuguese and/or Arabic will be a strong advantage.

Top 5 commercial law firm experience will be a strong advantage.

Multinational company experience

**Additional Information**

Lateral relationships: External Customers (including but not limited to lawyers, customer’s management team, finance, procurement, sales, etc.), Business Unit Management (including but not limited to VPs, GMs, Directors, etc.), Law Dept, EMR Risk Management, Finance, Customer Financial Services, Tax, Checkpoint, Audit, International Trade Compliance, Business Units, Strategic Accounts, Project Pursuit, Sales, Lifecycle Services, Project Management, personnel outside of the world area, and others as required to bring deals to closure

Reports to: Associate General Counsel, MEA

Willingness to travel - there will be some travel involved in the role from time to time for customer meetings, provision of face-to-face training and other matters as required.

**KFLA Competencies**

24. Persuades

7. Communicates Effectively

36. Instills Trust

6. Collaborates

12. Decision Quality

2. Action Oriented

28. Drives Results

22. Nimble Learning

26. Being Resilient

11. Customer Focus

**Health & Safety**

Recognise and accept HSE Roles & Responsibilities as defined in Emerson’s Company Procedures.

**Health & Safety**
- Ensure effective leadership in HSE, leading by example and setting the direction for a successful health and safety program and creating a foundation for a positive safety culture.
- Discuss Health and Safety first or at least early on the agenda of every meeting.
- Ensure effective management of HSSE risks and impacts. Report all hazards, incidents and Near Misses in line with the MEA Emerson HSE incident policy. Active involvement in the investigation of accidents, near misses, incidents and ill health where required.
- Conduct all HSE training assigned to you as an employee.
- 100% utilization of the Emerson Safety App.

**About Emerson**:

- ALWAYS include the paragraph below describing Emerson. In addition, include a paragraph for either the Business Unit or Business Platform

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