Special Legal Advisor: Technology

**Special Legal Advisor: Technology & Solutions Delivery, Pretoria, R1,3m - R2,2m p/a**

Our client is a Public entity in the financial / fiscal regulatory and enforcement sector. They seek the services of the Special Legal advisor, to be employed in their Technology & Solutions Delivery Division on a permanent basis.

We are looking for a dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic individual with an accomplished legal background as well as an advanced awareness of the digital landscape. He will be responsible for driving pragmatic solutions and providing robust advice in an ever-changing digital environment. The individual will join a team of experienced technologists and use their commercial, legal and technology expertise to anticipate, minimise and resolve technological based threats across various technology platforms.

THIS WILL BE A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT

**JOB PURPOSE**

To provide expertise, advice and support on composite issues relating to technology and technology service providers, including contractual, intellectual property, cyber security, procurement, regulatory compliance, financial and commercial issues, by managing and leveraging relationships with key technology partners, anticipating and minimising technological risks in an efficient, pragmatic, and timeous manner which limits operational disruption and maximises the value of THE COMPANY’s investment in technology and delivers against THE COMPANY’s strategic objectives.

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**

Relevant Master's degree (LLM) (NQF 9) with at least 10 years relevant professional practice or senior in-house counsel experience and specialised knowledge of IT Law and Intellectual Property law

Alternatively:
Relevant Master's degree (LLM) (NQF 9) with at least 10 years relevant professional practice or senior in-house counsel experience and specialised knowledge of IT Law and Intellectual Property law

The above criteria are rigidly non-negotiable.

**REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE**

Strong knowledge of technology related governance, public procurement, including risk and compliance management

**KEY PERFORMANCE AND FOCUS AREAS**

**Process**

Provide expertise and guidance on technical, legal, regulatory, policy and compliance frameworks with internal and external partners to ensure operational continuity within the area of responsibility.

Communicate with key stakeholders in a meaningful strategic and operational context that articulates the division’s functional purpose philosophy.

Assist in managing and leveraging relationships with key technology partners.

Proactively resolving ICT threats and technology partner performance and service level issues in an efficient, pragmatic and timeous manner which minimises the risk of operational disruption of THE COMPANY’ technology systems.

Assist in aligning the value chain to organisational objectives in partnership with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Interpret internal & external organisational changes, assist in model change impact scenarios and assist in facilitating the introduction or adapting of systems in alignment with strategic intent.

Proactively identify interconnected problems, model and recommend alternative solutions, develop & establish contingency plans and pragmatic solutions aligned to the divisional direction.

Provide authoritative advice that guides the deliverables of technology partners to ensure the realisation of major organisational objectives in line with the THE COMPANY mandate.

Provide pragmatic and workable commercial and legal solutions in technology in the context of contractual and supply chain laws to ensure operational continuity and stability of THE COMPANY’ digital systems.

Provide proactive guidance on the protection of THE COMPANY’S data as well as intellectual property rights relating to computer programs and that developed software is adequately protected both in terms of contractual and licensing arrangements with technology partners and from third parties.

Report on all issues which arise relating to internal and external technology stakeholders.

Provide intellectual property advice on both licensing and bespoke software development.

Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.

Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy development and optimisation of practises, processes & systems across an internal value chain.

Integrate business information, compare, analyse & produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies & inconsistencies for decision making purposes.

Influence and communicate across business areas impacted by practice area to minimise resistance and ensure on-boarding of new thinking.

Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems.

Develop multiple practices in alignment with operational policy and procedural