ACQUISITIONS: LEGAL MANAGER - - Pretoria

Your Grade 12 and LLB degree with at least 5 years post qualification experience in commercial disputes and litigation, acquisitions and drafting of legal processes will enable you to:

Legal Expertise:

Acquisitions
Corporate Law
Commercial Law
Law of Contract

People:

Ability to communicate with a variety of individuals on all levels in order to obtain and confirm information
Liaise with employees across the Group
Work effectively as part of a team

Responsibilities:

Provide legal opinions
Negotiate and draft/review agreements and other legal documentation
Deal with disputes and litigation (commercial), with specific reference to compliance, legislative and regulatory requirements
Instruct and liaise with external legal counsel
Give legal guidance to management and the board
Consult on and draft all types of contracts and agreements
Deal with subpoenas and claims brought against the Group
Compliance with internal governance standards as well as regulatory requirements
Maintenance of a library of contract precedents
Maintenance and management of a formal agreement register
Documentation of legal processes to be followed
Maintenance of legal sections of the Risk Management database
General administrative responsibilities that ensure the smooth running of the Risk Management (legal) function including periodic reporting, assisting with regulatory compliance and general risk management and control
Review vendor and all third-party agreements
Advise on labour matters
Responsible for legal compliance of the Group
Manage and oversee the Company Secretarial function
Maintenance and Management of the Company Policy database and ensure that company policies meet regulatory requirements