Manager: Legal and Compliance

The client seeks to employ a suitably qualified and competent Manager: Legal and Compliance to oversee and manage the Legal and Compliance department for the organization to ensure compliance to all relevant legislation and to proactively identify and manage potential risks and litigation.

**Qualifications and Experience**
- Legal Qualification, LLB NQF Level 8
- Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa with 5 years’ experience post admission experience in litigation, Contract Management and or in Regulatory Compliance Environment.
- LLM or a post graduate qualification in Contract Drafting & Interpretation will be advantageous.
- Exposure to SETA operational requirements and legislative practice environment is ideal
- Knowledge of compliance and risk management.
- Knowledge of contract management
- Knowledge of SETA legislation
- Knowledge of Administrative, Civil, Criminal, Corporate and Contract Law.
- Knowledge of Companies Act, PFMA, Treasury Regulations

**Responsibilties**
- Legal & Compliance Strategic Management
- Provide input in the development of the Division's Annual Performance Plan,
- Communicate the Annual Performance Plan (APP) with employees and stakeholders within own area of responsibility.
- Provide strategic direction to the Legal & Compliance department towards achieving set divisional objectives.
- Develop detailed action plans to execute strategic initiatives.
- Implement and monitor operational Legal & Compliance Plans based on divisional objectives.
- Continuously monitor the environment for the new legislation and/or amendments impacting on the organisation and ensuring the implementation and compliance thereof.

**Statutory Compliance**
- Develop Compliance Policy & Framework for due implementation.
- Oversee the review of policies across all business units to ensure that policies and related processes adhere to relevant changes in the legislative and the client environment.
- Establish and maintain a policy repository accessible to all stakeholders. **Establish and maintain a policy version control system to monitor changes and keep track of the policy review process.**:

- Ensure the organisation Complies with all prescripts include but not limited to Skills Development Act. PFMA, Treasury Regulations. the Constitution, etc.
- Review, amend and develop internal policies in conjunction with relevant line managers to ensure alignment with Public Policy. RSA Constitution etc.
- Ensure the organisation 's compliance matrix is established and is adhered into.
- Compile and submit all statutory reports to DHET as per Compliance Plan of the DHET.
- Support the development of the organisation's strategic and annual performance plans.
- Develop procedures to comply with new and impending legislation and codes.
- Compile monthly compliance reports for the various stakeholders.
- Track legislature developments and update management on legislative changes.
- Collaborate with other departments to direct, investigate or resolve issues of compliance

**Legal Services and Mitigation**
- Drive continuous innovation at an operational level by ensuring the development, alignment and implementation of best practice Legal and Compliance services and protocols.
- Oversee all ongoing litigations and attend Court and Arbitration hearings as required. **Prepare a dossier on both Court and Arbitration proceedings in defence of the organisation 's case and hand it to the external law firms litigating on behalf of the client.**:

- Report and present to the Board on all litigious matters and allow the Board to make informed strategic decision on the matters.
- Ensure the research and drafting of legal opinions as required by to inform the decision-making process.
- Ensure and oversee the drafting of letters in response to complaints and/or letters of demand from attorneys representing external parties.
- Consult with law firms to conduct legal business on behalf of the organisation, in accordance with the CEO and Board directives.
- Manage the Legal related service providers.
- Undertake any other legal related duties from time to time as directed by the business.

**Contracts Management**
- Ensure the accurate drafting, reviewing and interpretation of contracts for the organisation and Board and update them on the contractual agreements.
- Drafting, vetting of contracts, monitoring of performance thereof and advise on terminations that are due.
- Liaising with panel attorneys and update litigation register monthly, quarterly, and annually on legal processes unfolding.
- Develop, maintain, and manage a contract library - prompt all with renewal and review notifications.
- Conduct quarterly trainings on Contract Management life cycles with all divisional heads.
- Provide general legal advice and guidance to business units where required.
- Monitor the implementation of legal and contract duties by parties involved.
- Ensure that all agreements and contracts are filed safely within the organi