Senior LEgal Advisor | Pinetown, Durban
Senior Legal Advisor | Pinetown, Durban | R Market Related
Kontak Recruitment is currently sourcing and recruiting for a Senior Legal Advisor vacancy based in Pinetown, Durban, KZN. The Senior Legal Advisor is responsible for ensuring and maintaining legal and regulatory requirements of the company in respect of all commercial matters, corporate law, company’s act, and fulfilment of the company’s regulatory requirements. The Senior Legal Advisor is responsible for drafting and vetting of contracts from inception, providing well-reasoned legal opinions, responsible and sustainable researched and well thought processing. Responsible for assisting the Board and its Committees to facilitate business and ensuring corporate compliance in terms of the Companies Act and relevant legislative requirements. Train and support the Directors, Executive Committee Members, and other relevant stakeholders by providing advice and support to key stakeholders with regards to the relevant statutory governance
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Job Details - Senior Legal ADvisor (JB493) | Pinetown, Durban | R Market Related
Senior
legal advisor (JB493)
Pinetown,
Durban
Market
Related Salary
Kontak
Recruitment is currently sourcing and recruiting for a Senior Legal Advisor
vacancy based in Pinetown, Durban, KZN. The Senior Legal Advisor is responsible
for ensuring and maintaining legal and regulatory requirements of the company
in respect of all commercial matters, corporate law, company’s act, and fulfilment
of the company’s regulatory requirements. The Senior Legal Advisor is responsible
for drafting and vetting of contracts from inception, providing well-reasoned legal
opinions, responsible and sustainable researched and well thought processing. Responsible
for assisting the Board and its Committees to facilitate business and ensuring
corporate compliance in terms of the Companies Act and relevant legislative
requirements. Train and support the Directors, Executive Committee Members, and
other relevant stakeholders by providing advice and support to key stakeholders
with regards to the relevant statutory governance
Requirements
of the Senior Legal Advisor:
Relevant
qualification and LLB (A Business qualification will be advantageous)
Minimum 12 -
15 years of post-admission as a currently admitted attorney.
Excellent
knowledge of all relevant Acts and legislation
Must be an
admitted Attorney or Advocate of the High Court in South Africa
Broad level of
legal experience particularly in South African company law with a corporate
commercial environment, is a requirement.
Planning and
organizing competencies
Meticulous attention
to detail.
Excellent
communication skills especially verbal and written English.
Certify in the
integrated report whether the organisation has filed required returns and
notice in terms of the Company Act, and whether all such returns and notices
appear to be true, correct and up to date.
Ability to
function in a highly pressurized environment.
Proactively
build and develop internal and external networks.
Portrays
professional image of self and role.
Strong
commercial contract drafting skills.
Fully
proficient in MS Office and Adobe Suite
Company Secretarial and Compliance
Manage and maintain the statutory records
for the Group.
Proactively research and advise on the
impact of relevant legislation on the business and possible impact on the business.
Review and recommend payments to
relevant service providers.
Maintain statutory registers and records.
Attend to any ad hoc requests by the
Company Secretary.
Legal
Advise on, draft and/or review legal agreements
for the Group.
Conduct contract negotiations with
customers, vendors and other third parties.
Apply for, protect, and maintain the
Intellectual Property and Trademark rights of the Group.
Coordinate and advise on all legal matters.
Identify and minimise legal risks throughout
the Group in conjunction with the Risk Management Team that you will establish
and maintain to ensure effective and appropriate verbal and written
communication of any legal risk control framework policies and monitor compliance.
Attend to/ co-ordinate litigation and ombudsman
complaints.
Advise and attend on legal debt
collection processes, summons and litigation.
Provide and advise the Board with
updated information on Corporate Governance and legislative matters.
Drafting of all legal contracts used by
the company and updating of all contracts to ensure compliance with current and
future legislation.
Strategic thinking with defined end
game in respect of all litigation, commercial contracts, and company negotiations
Forward Planning and ensuring legal officers
and/or secretaries perform workload essential for all activities.
Manage and assist the Legal Officer
with all Legal matters.
Advise on labour matters and attend CCMA
and Bargaining Counsel hearings
Negotiate settlement / best deals for
the Group.
Compliance
Assess/identify material compliance
risks in the business areas.
Assist business with design of
compliance management plans and implementation.
Establishing and maintaining compliance
registers, monthly reports and follow-ups on all matters falling within the
legal department
Monitor and report to executive management.
Ensure company compliance with various
Acts covering:
Protection of Personal Information
Personal Card Industry
Various SA and County Acts and Bylaws
as determined applicable by the company risk registers.
Administration
Ensure that monthly status reports are
submitted by staff and that all staff are compliant with all timelines and
attendances and deliverables.
Keep the Group Legal advisor aware and
updated constantly on the status of all matters.
Ensure that monthly reports are drawn
and submitted to Group Legal.
Keep Company Secretary updated on
compliance and other issues.
Senior legal advisor (JB493)
Pinetown, Durban
Market Related Salary
Kontak Recruitment is currently sourcing and recruiting for a Senior Legal Advisor vacancy based in Pinetown, Durban, KZN. The Senior Legal Advisor is responsible for ensuring and maintaining legal and regulatory requirements of the company in respect of all commercial matters, corporate law, company’s act, and fulfilment of the company’s regulatory requirements.
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