Ngo Compliance, Integrity - Cape Town, South Africa - Progressive Edge

Progressive Edge

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

NGO Compliance, Integrity, And Legal Affairs Officer
Permanent
Cape Town (Hybrid)
A global animal welfare organisation is looking for an experienced donor acquisition fundraiser to join their passionate fundraising team. This is your chance to contribute to something meaningful We are looking for dedicated people to enrich the team.
The Compliance, Integrity, and Legal Affairs Officer works on tasks in different fields of law (e.g. labour law, company law, intellectual property law & contract law) and on other legal matters mainly on a national level, as well as in collaboration with the Legal Affairs Unit of the organisation on a cross-national level in accordance with organizational standards and policies.

As Compliance, Integrity and Legal Affairs Officer you are required to manage, identify and report legal and compliance risks to protect and safeguard the objectives and reputational interests of the organisation.

Your contribution will be:

Cultivating a culture of compliance and integrity
Establishing and maintaining a compliance and data privacy framework, documentation and analysing and implementing processes with regard to requirements of compliance and data privacy
Handling internal legal requests and providing legal advice
Supporting departments and units in negotiations with contractual partners
Advising, processing inquiries and reviewing documents in the area of data protection and data protection law
Monitoring legislative changes relevant to the organisation
Handling trademark matters on national level

Your profile ideally illustrates:

Relevant legal degree (LLB)
Admission as attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Membership with the Compliance Institute of South Africa is an advantage
Experience interpreting relevant legislation i.e. POPIA, Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Electronic Communications Act, Companies Act, Nonprofit Organisations Act & Promotion of Access to Information Act
Excellent English proficiency (Ability to work in Afrikaans or Sesotho is an advantage)
Experience with Office 365/SharePoint and virtual communication tools (e.g. MS Teams)
Reliable and discreet personality with a strong work ethic, as well as a structured and well-organised working style
Ability to work independently, as well as in a team
Strong preference for those who have worked in NGOs especially within the animal welfare space

Experience interpreting relevant legislation:
POPIA, Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Electronic Communications Act, Companies Act, Nonprofit Organisations Act & Promotion of Access to Information Act, and more
The Compliance, Integrity, and Legal Affairs Officer works on tasks in different fields of law (e.g. labour law, company law, intellectual property law & contract law) and on other legal matters mainly on a national level, as well as in collaboration with the international legal affairs unit.