COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LEGAL MANAGER

SUMMARY:
Manages the organization's defense, interpretation and preparation of legal documents.

POSITION INFO:

Your 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