General Counsel

Qualifications:

• LLB

Skills and Experience:

• 7 years commercial, legal or company secretarial experience.
• Experience in drafting contracts, policies and other legal documents
• Mining industry experience is preferential.
• Chartered secretary qualification would be an advantage
• Code 08 driver’s license
• Computer literate
• Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

Job description:

 • Financial and budgetary effectiveness

• Regularly and appropriately responds to spend against budget.
• Manages and reports legal and branding expenditure according to financial procedure.
• Follows procurement standards and ensures adherence to the prescribed budget and time frames.

• Legal & Commercial Support

• Drafts and reviews commercial contracts, credits agreements and other relevant legal and commercial documents.
• Provides first line legal support and advice to the business.

• Record keeping and Knowledge Management

• Designs, implements and manages a document management system for accurately managing, saving and monitoring all company records including contractual and statutory documents.
• Manages and monitors the all relevant corporate information and records ensuring effective knowledge management for the organisation.

• Regulatory compliance

• Monitors changes in legislation and prepares updates to relevant heads of department, executive managers and board members.
• Compiles and updates compliance check-lists to be used for the purpose of monitoring compliance with regulatory framework.
• Assists with the preparation of annual compliance reports for relevant stakeholders.

• Governance

• Provides company secretarial duties to the CEO, Board of Directors and
• Executive Committee including:
• Managing information and knowledge flow through the business;
• Organising and preparing for board meetings and annual general meetings;
• Maintaining documentation required for legislative and regulatory compliance purposes;
• All annual returns;
• Administering Board and Public Officer appointments and registrations;
• Drafting Board and Board Committee meeting minutes and resolutions.

• Communication

• Drafts company communication and press releases to ensure that information is disseminated effectively and efficiently internally and externally.
• Compiles and designs communication templates and forms to ensure the consistent use of the Organisations brand.

• Personal Development

• Manages own performance in terms of agreed performance objectives.
• Identifies gaps in own development and creates and reviews development plans to increase performance and ensure personal development.
• Works to master skills and competencies within own role to ensure personal development and performance.
• Actively participates in relevant industry forums to ensure and increase understanding of industry trends and market environment.

• Contributes to team

• Contributes to the attainment of team and organisational goals by demonstrating team commitment and collaboration.
• Values and respects team members and others within the organisation.
• Demonstrates inclusivity and values diversity.
• Provides knowledge and insight to support strategic decision making.

• Customer Relations Management

• Management of internal customer expectations; identifying performance standards, customer requirements and the effective delivery of legal services to the business.
• Manage the legal functions performance in terms of agreed "Service Level
• Agreements" and agreed KPA/KPI''s and effectiveness areas.
• Driving customer satisfaction throughout the provision of support and legal practice activities.

• Stakeholder engagement and management

• Manage relations with internal and external stakeholders to promote objectives of the company.
• Ensure that the needs of organisational stakeholders are prioritized and managed including:

o The board of directors;
o Commercial Manager;
o Colleagues and employees;
o Shareholders and investors;
o Community and external stakeholders.

Work with managers and peers to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.

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