Legal Officer

4 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Motor Industry Bargaining Council Full time

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Research for submissions/recommendation for Board Level Considerations on instruction of the Legal Liaison Manager
- Compiling of national legal statistics and reports for the National Administration Board
- Compiling and delivering all Wage andIndependent Board Agendas
- Overseeing the drafting of Exemption Certificates
- Assessing Provident Fund, Wage Exemption Applications, Appeal Applications received from the Regions
- Overseeing Record keeping of the S143 certification process in Northern, Highveld and Free State regions
- Service & Filing of Legal Documents where necessary
- Drafting and Interpretation of:

- Pleadings/Affidavits
- Charge sheets for Disciplinary
- Correspondence with Employers/Attorneys/Parties etc.
- Contracts
- Attends hearings; CCMA; DRC (Dispute Resolution Centre) and Court proceedings
- External dispute resolution of Council's contractual obligations e.g. AFSA dispute resolution process
- Consultations with attorneys/employers/employees etc.
- Attend NAB (National Administration Board) CPO (Committee of Party Officials ) MGB (MIBCO Governing Board) WAGE INDEPENDENT BOARDS as well as INDEPENDENT BOARD in the absence of the Legal Liaison Manager and on instruction
- Conducting training
- Assessing complex legal matters within the Regions or Shared Service Centre and providing legal opinion
- Instructing Council Attorneys on regional collection and execution matters
- Attending to litigious matters where the Council is cited
- Fielding queries from the Regions/Industry
- Maintaining relationships with all external service providers
- Maintaining regular communications with the Regions to identify problems within Legal Processes
- Maintaining relations with the Parties / CCMA / Labour Court to promote progressive processes within the Council

**Required Skills & Competencies**
- Prior experience with Bargaining Councils preferrable
- Excellent legal research and opinion writing skills
- Ability to interpret and apply/ enforce the Mibco collective agreements
- Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills
- Ability to build strong effective relationships with all stakeholders, i.e. existing clients and potential clients as well as internal stakeholders, i.e. colleagues and management
- Must have good decision making and problem solving skills
- Must have good analytical skills with attention to detail
- Strong negotiation and report writing skills.
- Excellent administration skills
- Excellent organizational and planning skills
- Pension Fund Law experience and knowledge

**Minimum Qualifications & Requirements/ Experience**
- Legally qualified with at least a 3-5 year Law Degree
- Must be an admitted attorney
- Experience in the field of Labour Law as well as Civil Law, with Labour Law knowledge specifically with regards to Bargaining Councils and collective agreements would be an advantage
- Sound knowledge of and experience of the dispute resolution process, including alternative dispute resolution.
- Knowledge of civil procedure and labour forums essential
- In possession of a current valid driver’s license.
- Computer literacy (Word & Excel)

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