LEGAL MANAGER: ACQUISITIONS

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

Technology:

MS Office, Outlook and other relevant software applications