Legal Counsel - Johannesburg, South Africa - Boardroom Appointments

Boardroom Appointments

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

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 crossborder.
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.