Legal Counsel - Johannesburg, South Africa - De Beers Group of Companies

De Beers Group of Companies

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Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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Company Description

Anglo American is a leading global mining company, and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of worldclass competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the metals and minerals that enable a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fastgrowing consumerdriven demands of the world's developed and maturing economies.

With headquarters in London, UK, and operations located throughout the world, Anglo American is truly global.

We employ more than 60,000 colleagues worldwide and run mining operations across Southern Africa, North and South America and Australia.

Anglo American's purpose is to reimagine mining to improve people's lives and is committed to creating a Living Mine that brings positive value to the people and environment where we operate.

Anglo American has entered into a partnership with EDF Renewables to develop the Regional Renewable Energy Ecosystem.

This partnership has culminated in the establishment of Envusa Energy Pty Limited a South African company whose purpose is to develop, build and operate renewable energy assets in the Southern African Region, to support the Anglo American Business Units in the region to achieve carbon-neutral electricity.

Job Description:

Envusa Energy are seeking a Legal Specialist who will be pivotal in providing local advice to leadership and support the legal function of Envusa Energy. Legal officers often manage the legal affairs of a company by drafting contracts and ensuring that other documents comply with provincial and federal laws. As this position requires direct work with clients and manage other employees in the legal department, abilities such as research, communication, and leadership are essential.

Core Responsibilities (amongst others):

Act as the general council for Envusa Energy to support the development of the new company by identifying key legal risks and opportunities.
Draft and review strategic contracts and partnerships to align with Envusa Energy strategy.
Work to protect intellectual property assets.
Serve as a trusted advisor to the management team and provide advice on legal matters.
Ensure adherence to governance, risk and compliance framework and government regulations by collaborating to develop processes, procedures and strategies for managing legal risk.
Provide advice and secretarial services to the Corporate Leaders and Envusa Board to ensure Envusa is compliant with legal requirements while providing legal advice on various business aspects.
Partner with leaders and HR to resolve employment issues.
Manage the provision of legal services by external lawyers and law firms in a costeffective manner.
Identify any opportunities for improved cost management and either address these or raise them with your manager as appropriate.

Qualifications:

Graduate in Law or related discipline.
Relevant postgraduate qualification, ideally an MBA or equivalent
Ability to deal with complex and interdependent legal agreements.
Experience in startupspecific areas like intellectual property, corporate law, labor law, and securities law, among others. They should be familiar with the legal requirements in South Africa (UK and France desirable)
Understanding of governance and corporate legal requirements such as Companies Act

**Additional Information

Who we are**We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

How we are committed to your safety
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day's work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry.

Not only that, we're also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.

Inclusion and Diversity
Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

**How to apply