Junior Legal Counsel

7 days ago

Cape Town, South Africa Dentsu Full time

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about marketing and will bring energy and enthusiasm to the role. There is plenty of opportunity to develop professional and personal skills and work alongside senior management as a trusted business advisor. While a background in media is not necessary for the role, a keen interest in learning about all aspects of media marketing, advertising and communication is critical.

Job Description:
Key responsibilities:
Contracts:

- Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including services agreements (MSAs and SOWs) both local, regional & multi-market agreements and other commercial and operational agreements.
- Review and analyze comments from opposing counsel and propose solutions. Provide risk assessments.
- Oversee contract administration and compliance.
- Manage central contract repository ensuring that signed contracts are collected and properly stored.
- Review legal contracts for execution by management.
- Help implement best-practices in compliance, contract management, intellectual property, and data privacy.
- Manage CLM tools and ensure that local practices align with global required standards.

Company Secretarial:

- Manage personnel changes (appointments and removals of directors, local company secretary) across Dentsu SSA entities across the region.
- Draft necessary Resolutions (shareholder and board) as may be necessary across markets.
- Adhere to and develop an understanding of local market company registries (CIPC; PACRA; BRELA and CAC)
- Manage Annual Returns and other prescribed submissions as may be necessary across the region.
- Assist business unit with ad hoc company secretarial requests for audit and BBEEE tasks
- Draft Minutes of meetings, as requested by markets.
- Ensure data on company registries are accurate and up to date.
- Engage with external lawyers to facilitate company secretarial lodgements.
- Liaise with Global legal team on document preparation and execution.
- Arrange meetings with stakeholders and attend to any preparatory documents (Board packs; agendas etc)

Litigation:

- Provide legal advice and support to the business, including HR, on employment matters.
- Manage litigation matters at the CCMA and engage with external lawyers in market on labour disputes.
- Manage collection and bad debt recovery matters, including instructing local lawyers.
- Draft and review pleadings as may be necessary for litigious matters across the region.
- Keep business stakeholders updated on litigation matters across the region.

Risk Management:

- Liaise with and provide support to Regional Risk stakeholders on risk management across the region.
- Attend necessary Risk meetings.
- Prepare relevant report and, where applicable, engage with Risk Management tools for reporting.

AD Hoc Legal Support:

- Provide legal support, including advice, where requested by business stakeholders.
- Assist with team tasks when required.

Qualifications:
Admitted attorney with 2 to 3 years of post-admission experience in commercial transactions, with particular preference for those with experience in marketing, advertising, data, intellectual property, or privacy.

Location:
Cape Town

Brand:
Dentsu

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Permanent

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