Legal Contract Specialist

Our client in the telecommunication industry is looking for a Legal Contract Specialist who will be responsible for delivering legal and compliance advice to the legal team. To support the legal team with:

Vetting, drafting, negotiation and renewal of property leases, access agreements, site sharing agreements with third parties and any other agreements that the company may be required to enter into from time to time

All queries received from the various departments at the company.

Be proactive in their engagement with internal company personnel; and dispute resolutions and litigation matters. 12-month contract

LLB Degree

Completed articles with no PQE o PQE of no more than 2 years

Support the internal legal team

Day-to-day responsibility for providing accurate, effective and timely legal advice, analysis, and support on commercial and contractual matters relating to the company, with a specific focus on property lease and site sharing negotiations, renewals, and dispute

Drafting legal agreements as required by the company

Research and drafting legal opinions

Keep the company's business stakeholders updated and briefed on major negotiations, disputes and/or, changes in property law in South Africa that impact the company

Be an active member of the company legal team

Keep the legal team abreast of legal matters and write reports to them from time to time

Highly developed research skills

Capable of negotiating and resolving commercial transactions and disputes

Providing legal advice to the legal team

Highly developed oratory skills

Developed decision making and interpersonal skills

Team player with strong negotiating/persuading skills

Analytical skills and attention to detail

Ability to collaborate with the business and external stakeholders

Customer focus

Ability to understand trade-offs or balance between business risk and legal considerations

External perspective i.e. anticipates market changes and recommend viable solutions