Permanent - Legal Advisor - Johannesburg (Incl. Northern Suburbs) - South Africa

Key responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

Contract Management

• Drafting contracts, reviewing contracts, renewal of contracts and legal letters.
• Management of original contracts.
• Registration of contracts.
• Utilization of the New Legal Service System.

Disputes and Liability Management

• Manage all disputes, settlement claims and lawsuits and attend all court hearings.
• Management of contingent liability evaluation and reporting.
• Manage all disputes and litigation matters to ensure the interests of company are always protected.
• Assess all contingent liability and report on these to enable financial considerations when budgeting.
• CCMA attendance.

Administration

• Legal administration and processing of invoices.
• General legal queries and advice.
• Drafting terms and conditions for competitions.
• Keeping accurate records and filing.
• FSE Rental Administration including sourcing of houses, reviewing lease agreements, rental processing and all queries relating thereto.

Reporting

• Regular reporting.
• Jeong Do Training for all employees.
• Legal training on legislation for all staff as and when required.
• Full compliance function.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum LLB Degree
• Minimum 4-5 years’ experience in legal industry
• Overall understanding of all Acts and Regulations
• Solid understanding and knowledge of commercial law and litigation
• Experience in logistics and labour law would be advantageous

Required Skills:

• Attention to detail
• High command of the English language
• Computer Literacy
• Quality drafting and negotiation skills
• Proactive and enthusiastic attitude with the ability to multi-task
• Must be result oriented and solution driven
• Ability to work in high pressure environment
• Good time management and strong sense of responsibility
• Strong administrative skills
• Regular advice and reports being provided to high level management such as CFO and GMs.

Competencies required:

• Legal drafting and vetting skills.
• Accuracy in preparing legal documentation.
• Ability to advise on legal issues related to the company business.
• Ability to convey legal opinion clearly and accurately
• Highly effective communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to think dynamically
• Maturity and ability to understand and comply with a high level of ethics and confidentiality