Head of Legal

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Mediro ICT Full time

Management of all aspects of the Legal & Commercial department.
Provide legal and commercial support to the business, with a thorough understanding of the market.
Responsible for identifying, managing and mitigating legal and contractual risk both internally and externally.
Responsibility for potentially high exposure projects and commercial activities in that area, e.g., contract drafting, negotiations, claim and contract management.
Support in the management and negotiation of claims and change requests for ongoing contracts.
Drafting and maintaining contractual templates for the business.
Responsible for managing internal legal risk and compliance which encompasses ensuring internal policies, approvals and business assurance compliance relating to mitigating and managing risk.
Taking a leading role in ensuring good corporate governance and compliance.
Constant interaction with business partners, stakeholders including external experts and legal counsel.
Responsible for Company Secretariat functions, including advisory to the Board of Directors, updating registers, lodging statutory documents, taking minutes of Board meetings, drafting director and shareholder resolutions, and ensuring that the Group of companies comply with statutory obligations in accordance with the Companies Act of 2008.
Responsible for Corporate Governance training to the Board of Directors (should the need arise) as well as members of the management team and other staff members.
POPIA information officer for the company
**Qualifications and Skills**:
Qualified as a South African lawyer (University law degree).
Admitted to practice as a lawyer.
5 - 7 years experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
ICT related contract experience.
Risk analysis, mitigation and management.
Commercial deal making.
Contract lifecycle management.
Effective communications.
Time Management.
Goal and Objective Orientated.
Excellent communication skills.
Between 5 - 7 Years

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