Legal Counsel

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Boardroom Appointments Full time


Key purpose:

To provide legal advice and support of the highest professional standard to various Company business units.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Provides general legal support to subsidiaries / business divisions within Group pertaining to commercial law, litigation, debt collection, contract law, corporate and dispute resolution.
  • Supervise external service providers on a cost benefit basis.
  • Maintain relationships with external legal advisors, local and cross border.
  • Conduct research and develop legal frameworks, analyse local and international trends that could impact the business.
  • Conduct assessment on labour legislation compliance, locally and cross-border.
  • Conduct business improvement initiatives on ethics and corporate governance

Qualifications and experience:

  • Must have a LLB.
  • Must be an admitted attorney of the High Court.
  • 5 to 8 years post qualification experience.
  • Substantial experience in corporate commercial matters.
  • Knowledge of applicable legislation including corporate law, competition law, environmental law, explosives law, mining law, tax law, labour law etc.
  • In depth knowledge of legal processes and procedures.
  • Experience in a contractual / procurement environment.

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