Senior Legal Advisor

5 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa AGC Recruitment Pty Ltd Full time

Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join their legal department. As Senior Legal Counsel, you will play a crucial role in managing the client's legal affairs, overseeing litigation matters, and collaborating with external legal resources and insurers. Your responsibilities will extend to ensuring the efficient resolution of negotiations and disputes, as well as the effective drafting, review, and interpretation of contracts. With a minimum of 6 years of experience in a corporate legal environment, including expertise in contract negotiation and legislative compliance, you will be pivotal in guiding the company through legal challenges and opportunities. Apply now and become part of driving excellence and compliance in all legal aspects of our client's operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage litigation matters internally, conduct internal investigations and liaise with external legal resources and insurers..
  • Represent the company in ensuring the efficient resolution of negotiations and disputes.
  • Ensure that contracts are effectively drafted, reviewed, interpreted, vetted, implemented and stored.
  • Support the executives and the company in general with the timely advice on all matters of legal nature including contract drafting and interpretation, litigation, dispute resolution, patents and trademarks, governance and regulation.
  • Advise on legal exposure for the business and mitigating actions.
  • Assist the business in compliance with various legislative requirements.
  • Act as legal counsel on issues involving company compliance with moderately complex governmental and regulatory standards.
  • Analyse implication of case law, legislation and regulatory matters that affect the company and report back to the executive team.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree in law.
  • Admitted attorney.
  • 6 years in a corporate legal environment.
  • Contract drafting and negotiation skills.
  • Minutes/resolutions/policies/mandates drafting skills.
  • Coaching/training skills.
  • Presentation skills.
  • Communication skills.
  • Legislative and regulatory knowledge.

Apply: www.agclegal.co.za

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