Legal and Compliance Officer

5 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Sourcefin Full time

**Key Responsibilities**:
**1. Contract Drafting, Vetting & Negotiation**:

- Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.
- Collaborate with internal teams to structure deals and provide practical legal advice.

**2. Legal Proceedings & Litigation Management**:

- Manage legal proceedings end-to-end, including drafting pleadings, briefing counsel, and representing the company when required.
- Maintain accurate litigation records and ensure consistent reporting.

**3. Debt Recovery & Enforcement**:

- Oversee debt-recovery strategies, settlement negotiations and enforcement proceedings.
- Work with external attorneys, sheriffs and internal teams to accelerate recoveries.

**4. Compliance, Governance & Policy Development**:

- Draft, review and implement internal policies, procedures and compliance frameworks.
- Support regulatory compliance relating to POPIA, FICA/AML, cybersecurity and other applicable laws.
- Assist with compliance monitoring, reporting and audits.

**5. Company Secretarial Support**:

- Assist the Company Secretary with CIPC filings, maintaining statutory registers, preparing resolutions and ensuring Companies Act compliance.
- Assist and coordinate board packs and governance documentation.

**6. Operational Legal Support**:

- Provide legal opinions and support to cross-functional teams.
- Identify potential legal and compliance risks and recommend solutions.

**Key Requirements**:

- LLB degree from a recognised institution.
- Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
- Minimum 1 year post-articles experience, preferably within a commercial law firm.
- Proven ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage competing deadlines.
- Strong drafting ability, commercial acumen and problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

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