Senior Legal Counsel - Johannesburg, South Africa - Boardroom Appointments

Boardroom Appointments
Boardroom Appointments
Verified Company
Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Key purpose:

To provide legal advice and support of the highest professional standard to various Company business units.


Duties and responsibilities:


  • Provide legal advisory services to Company businesses
  • Provide advice to and support the management team and business units in mitigating legal related risks
  • Create and maintain legal framework for the activities of the Group
  • 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.
  • LLM will be advantageous
  • Must be an admitted attorney of the High Court.
  • 8 to 10 years post qualification experience.
  • Prior senior legal counsel 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.
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