Head - Corporate Governance, Legal & Compliance

Experiencing together a unique human adventure
Animal health is key to the health of the planet. Working at Virbac means taking part in a unique human adventure in which the engagement of each individual contributes to its evolution. Encouraging internal mobility between positions and countries, offering individual development plans and building a partnership based on trust between managers and employees are as many perspectives of motivation for our teams. We also offer them a work environment conducive to exploring new territories and balancing their professional and personal lives. Finally, fostering their engagement to animal health also means listening to them and helping them to acquire new skills, preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow and encouraging them to contribute to an ever more responsible approach to our business.
- Providing legal advice/counsel in business-related areas of expertise (e.g., corporate law, real estate, tax, business litigation, legal compliance, intellectual property, employment/labor, corporate governance, M&A, etc.)
- Researching, analyzing, and interpreting proposed and existing laws, statutes, and regulations
- Identifying, evaluating, and addressing issues of legal risk
- Preparing corporate documentation (by-laws, minutes of shareholder and board meetings...)
- Structuring, drafting, negotiating and/or approving legal contracts, policies and other documents related to a variety of trade, commercial, financial, and operational matters
- May advocate for an organization in pre litigation and/ or litigation, arbitration, mediation or other disputes with courts, government agencies, or other legal authorities
- In-house legal counsel may also be accountable for liaising with external legal counsel on complex legal issues
- Ensuring respect of intellectual property process (registering, checks on the titles, checks of the availability, defending property against other organizations and peoples)
- May be involved in business transactions or negotiations related to establishing or dissolving a business, merging two businesses, creating contracts, establishing non-compete clauses or changing a business's organizational structure

Requirements (Diploma and experience):
Commercial Degree (Legal or Finance)

Proficiency in English and Afrikaans communication (verbal and written communication)
Skills:
10 Years experience in Legal/Finance
Contract and Company Statutory requirement knowledge
Understanding of main business drivers
Knowledge of Commercial Legislation (Companies-, Competition-, Consumer Protection-, Protection of Personal Information Act)
Above Average general, political, socio economic knowledge
Portfolio of Specialist Service providers

Area of Responsibility 1: Financial Governance

Compliance with International Regulations and Legislation

Maintain Statutory Records

Prepare and Maintenance of Annual General Meetings

Preparation and Maintenance of Resolutions

Collation of Accounts and Compliance of Legislation

Ensure Access to Company Records

Running of all functionality relating to Registered office

Security of Company Statutory Documentation

Validation of Statutory Documents (MOI), and update in line with VB France requirements, if required

Area of Responsibility 2: Legal Compliance

All Distribution, Export Agreements, Sale or Purchase of IP negotiated and agreed in line with Regional Legal Requirements

Record Keeping of all of Distribution, Export Agreements, Sale or Purchase of IP Agreements

With Regional Legal Standardise Export Agreements

Contract Negotiation when Required

Prepare all NDA's on prescribed form and confirm any deviation or alternative proposal with Regional Legal

Implementation of Global Commercial Compliance Policies

Monitor Conflict of Interest.

Keep Regional Legal informed of all pending legal matters, co-ordination and drive resolution of those

Provide assistance for negotiating complicated/disputed insurance claims

Compliance and implementation of all requirements of commercial legislation

(Companies Act, Competition Act, Consumer Protection Act, Protection of Personal

Information Act, etc.)

Area of Responsibility 3: Tax Compliance

Prepare preliminary and Annual Company tax submissions

Check Annual Tax calculation with KPMG tax consultants and ensure timeous payment

Reply and prepare submissions to all SARS queries as a result

Application for approval for payment of all Management fees and foreign Royalties (DTI, Reserve Bank, SARS)

Submit all documents to comply with Company Tax regulations, iro dividend payments and withholding Taxes

Keep all updated interco service and distribution agreements to comply with Transfer Pricing policies,

Arrange for update of Transfer Pricing Policies if required

Monitor tax compliance of various departments through tax clearance certificates, report and propose corrective action

Area of Responsibility 4: Technology and Information

Through research, stay updated with the