Legal Advisor - Cape Town, South Africa - Shoprite

Description

Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the Properties Division's Legal Advisor role is to provide legal advisory, legal drafting and regulatory support services related to the multi-functional activities within the Shoprite Group's Property Division. Together with the Properties Division's Senior Legal Advisor this role interacts with a variety of internal and external stakeholders such as operational functional teams, attorneys, consultants etc. Business stakeholders will look to you for proactive, collaborative legal advice on a variety of legal topics.

Provide advisory guidance to properties on all legal and compliance matters.

Execute the legal aspects of the properties business operations in order to protect?Shoprite Group's properties' interest and the support company's business strategy.

Review legal documentation and provide advice?to manage the legal risk for Shoprite Group properties and ensure that the necessary legal support is offered to the business.

Assist in the negotiation of complex property transactions, offering legal advice on the structuring of transactions across the business and drafting various commercial agreements, including but not limited to acquisitions of Properties, Sale of Properties, Lease Agreements, Co-Ownership Agreements, Shareholders Agreement, Development Agreements etc.

Draft and facilitate legal correspondence (e.g., letter of demand, etc.).

Providing legal advice and opinions (with or without external legal opinion or referral).

Work with the Senior Properties Legal Advisor to manage the Shoprite Group Properties Litigation portfolio (e.g. Landlord-Tenant matters).

Collaborate with the compliance team and functional business areas to assess legal compliance, and support activities to remedy legal non-compliance – support the legal team to identify deficiencies in internal controls, policies and other contractual orientated agreements and templates.

Provide support with ad hoc multi-disciplinary projects that require regulatory input, which includes, but is not limited to new laws and regulations to be implemented, due diligence reviews of third parties and/or employees, strategic planning sessions and new services etc.

Completed Legal Degree - (essential).
Admitted Attorney - (essential).

Minimum 2 years' post-articles experience with strong legal drafting skills, with exposure to commercial sales transactions, commercial/retail leasing, litigation (inter alia: tenant arrears collections), FICA compliance, drafting of company resolutions, being familiar with legislation applicable to the development of land, shopping centres, the JBCC and to real estate in general - (essential).
Conveyancing experience & exposure to African Countries' legal systems will be advantageous.

Being able to work independently.

Self-motivated and driven with strong integrity - takes accountability for actions and mistakes.

Critical and analytical thinker - analyses the regulatory context, identifies legal risks, and establishes practice standards and monitoring mechanisms.

Detail orientation - works within the details to adequately mitigate the legal risk.

Conflict resolution and resilience - open, honest, and direct in giving and receiving constructive feedback. 'Bounce back and try again' attitude during adversity.

Quality orientation – diligently stays on top of the details and understands how they fit into the big picture.

Problem solving - solutions orientated, guides the functional business areas in solving problems that align and comply with the Group Regulatory/Legal framework.

Adapting and responding to change - outcomes orientated, delivers results and meets business expectations in a fast-paced unpredictable environment.

Collaborative partnering – thinks and acts independently as well as collaboratively. Actively builds cross-functional stakeholder relationships and legal networks.

A good communicator - at all levels both verbal and written.

Passionate about legal practices and processes - learning mindset to apply best practice in terms of regulatory/legal related solutions to business problems, with consideration for applicable laws and regulations as they relate to the function.

Is curious and open to learning with a strong interest in legal matters, discovering and trying new ideas. Curious about exploring and answering business legal questions.