Regional Manager: Legal

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**_designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating_**
**_Division._**
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**_Those who applied previously do not need to apply._**

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**_ Operating Division : Transnet NPA_**

**_ Position Title : Regional Manager: Legal_**

**_ Employee Group : Permanent_**

**_ Department : Legal Services_**

**_ Location : Durban_**

**_ Reporting To : Port Manager - DNR_**

**_ Grade Level : E_**

**_ Reference Number : 10297846_**

**_ Position Purpose:_**

To execute the following main functions effectively and efficiently, Legal Advisory and Litigation Management, Commercial

Transactions, Contracts and Concessions, Legislative & Regulatory Compliance Management, Corporate Governance and

Risk Management, Legal Spend Management and Cost Containment.

**_ Position outputs:_**
- Provide professional and credible legal advice and effective legal support to both Ports’ business units, the Port

Executives and other internal stakeholders on dispute resolution including marine matters, commercial and contracts,
- licensing and administrative law, labour law, supply chain, corporate governance and legal risk issues.
- Identify legal risks, analyse risk trends and mitigate, reduce or manage such legal risks.
- Manage all litigation and legal disputes, with the primary aim of finding solutions, in conjunction with the relevant Port’s

business units with assistance and support of Head Office Legal Advisors, which shall include the evaluation of risk,
- prospects of success on merits and on recovery of debts, assessing evidence and management of external legal service

providers.
- Test and provide assurance on compliance aspects that affect both Ports, its governance structures, its regulatory

authorities, and to ensure adherence to Transnet policies, delegation of authority and all applicable legislation, particularly on
- licensing, administrative law and information protection law.
- Manage and deliver professional legal services.
- Provide all requisite support on all emergency matters and business continuity management issues.
- Draft, review, interpret, and perform remedial work in respect of all commercial contracts, Section 56 and Section 79

contracts and Procurement contracts including Procurement relating to local and international transactions, construction and
- NEC3 type contracts.
- Proactively manage the implementation of the legal strategy for litigation, regulatory compliance, risk and governance

for the Port. - Identify and mitigate legal risks and exposures and implement controls to manage breaches.
- Manage external legal service providers as well as legal spending.
- Timeous and quality management reporting.
- Review and quality check reports and other legal documents for Port Executives.
- Draft and/or review all commercial contracts and procurement tender documents.
- Manage the end-to-end delivery of execution ready documents.
- Initiate or defend all litigation instituted in any judicial forum.
- Evaluate the merits of every litigious matter by analysing all available evidence to determine the prospects of success

and recovery and properly briefing external legal service providers.
- Draft legal opinions on various issues to assist business decision making process upon request from port

management.
- Implementation of Legal Services SOP and SLA to support the TNPA compliance framework, Transnet policies,

procedures, uniform norms, and standards.
- Engage with internal stakeholders on an ongoing basis to assist with Legal related matters.
- Provide training and ongoing professional development in any area of law relevant to the functions and operation of

TNPA.
- Actively participate in the development and/or review of standardised templates required for the provision of legal

services across TNPA.
- Timeous and quality legal advisory and legal services support, including the efficient turnaround for external legal

services providers.
- Legal representation in the relevant Port Committees:

- Port Executive Committee (Strategic and Reporting),
- Risk Committee,
- Port Oversight Committee,
- Internal Controls Steering Committee,
- Credit Control Committee,
- Lease Specification & Adjudication Committee,
- New Business Development Committee,
- Section 56 Port Working Committee and any other port governance committees.

**_ Qualifications & Experience:_**
- ESSENTIAL:
- Law Degree or LLB with admission as an Attorney or Advocate with a minimum of 7 years post