Legal Administrator

Main purpose of the job:

• Provides internal legal advisory services on legal and compliance matters under the Head: Legal Advisory Services office

Location:

• Parktown, Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

• Assisting in the administration and compliance with matters related to POPIA and other data protection requirements such as GDPR and other company compliance matters.
• Research & resolution of complex matters such as intellectual property, VAT, foreign donor-funded projects, SARB approvals, etc.
• Assisting in management of litigation matters liaising with external attorneys.
• Assisting with company secretarial matters.
• Adhoc review of contractual agreements as and where required.
• Developing relationships across all levels of the business to ensure contractual procedure compliance.
• Where applicable, ensure the contractual process is aligned to all business unit strategies especially regarding compliance matters.
• Ensure that the business activities are in line with the applicable laws.
• Ensure pro-active communication and building of sound relationships with relevant stakeholders and assist with queries as and when required.

Required minimum education and training:

• LLB or BCom Law degree with an LLB.

Required minimum work experience:

• Junior Attorney with a minimum of 2 years of post-article experience.

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).
• Excellent command of English.
• Proven track record of drafting, reviewing, and editing agreements and contracts.
• Must be familiar with local and international laws and regulations (esp. company compliance requirements, POPIA, PAIA etc).
• Ability to work with staff at all levels.
• Adaptable with the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure.
• Must be meticulous and have attention to detail.
• Must have a high level of customer service orientation.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, managers, and clients.
• Minimal local traveling is required

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 07 February 2022.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

• AJ Personnel is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.