Legal Services Specialist

SUMMARY:
Legal Services Specialist

POSITION INFO:

Specialist - Legal Services (Regulatory)

Posting End Date- 06-May-2025

Position : Permanent (Level 8 Specialist)
Location : Kariega
Benefits : Medical Aid /Provident Fund/Bonus/Lease Vehicle/Assigned Vehicle/ Leave (Entitled to standard Specialist/Supervisor Level Company Benefits)
Relocation : Company will cover

Job Details

• Our automotive OEM client produces vehicles in 14 countries and delivers them to customers in more than 150 markets worldwide. Electromobility, smart mobility and digital transformation are our core topics for the future. Become part of it and help develop new solutions with your curiosity and ideas. You can expect a diverse team that supports you and with whom you can grow together and develop your potential.
• Applications are invited from suitably qualified & experienced candidates to fill the Specialist - Legal Services (Regulatory) position in the Legal Services Department - Office of the MD (Kariega)

Brief Role Description

• To provide efficient and cost effective legal services in all fields of the law (excluding Labour Law) by rendering legal services, giving advice, influencing the development and implementation of legislation through lobby groups, providing guidance on licensing matters, managing the distribution of regulatory alerts, participating in internal specialist committees, drafting and reviewing organisational directives, coordinating and conducting training, providing support to African Subsidiaries, remaining abreast of the law, providing general legal support to all user areas, engaging and collaborating with Authorities, suppliers, contractors, service providers and other parties (as and when required).This is done to ensure that the company remains compliant in a complex rights-driven legal environment and to ensure that the interests of the company are protected at all times

Key duties

• Administer legal matters through the sound application of performance management principles and objectives, key performance indicators and development and training plans.
• Critically review and comment on draft legislation.
• Develop and maintain the company’s regulatory universe and provide quarterly reports.
• Develop and maintain the company’s Risk Management and Compliance Programmes in key legislation affecting the company.
• Support user areas by providing legal and business advice to ensure compliance.
• Remain abreast of legal developments in general and specifically within the motor industry.
• Coordinate and participate in specialist committees (such as Social & Ethics Committee).
• Represent the company at the NAAMSA legal forum on matters of common interest, specifically new legislation, without competition law implications arising.
• Oversee and manage litigation / alternative dispute resolution proceedings initiated by or instituted against the company with support from external legal practitioners in order to avoid/limit negative publicity and / or reputational damage
• Protect intellectual property of the Group.
• Support the business in relation to Integrity, Risk & Compliance.
• Identify training requirements relevant to the field of law and Group directives and to present such relevant training within the company.
• Support the training department when developing training modules relevant to the field of law.
• Attend and participate in Group Conferences (Legal), when called upon to do so.
• Make recommendations to the Group, on request, when dealing with African law firms.
• Support the Group with all matters administered by the Group in Africa.
• Meet with and co-operate with Group colleagues and colleagues from related Group subsidiaries as and when needed.
• Ensure that the Legal Department and its representatives act ethically to uphold and promote the reputation in every respect.
• Act as an office of record in relation to legal matters.
• Support, research, compile and submit regulatory filings.
• Respond to regulatory information requests by ensuring consistency, accuracy and timeliness.
• Provide assistance in the coordination, research and preparation of in-depth regulatory evaluation.
• Identify and suggest Organisational Directives to address new regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the development of projects to comply with regulatory programs.
• Coordinate reporting to stakeholders and management on new legislation.
• Co-operate with external auditors in relation to the completion and submission of periodic reports requested by the auditors.
• Review specified Board of Management presentations and advise if in conflict with legislation and/or Organisational Directives

Qualification requirements

• Bachelor of Law (LLB)
• Admission as an Attorney/Advocate

• A minimum of 5 years post-admission experience, 3 of which must have been in commercial law or in a related area of law and 2 of which must have been as a regulatory specialist position in the automotive or other relevant industry.

Essentials

• Experience in a legal practice is recommended
• Critical knowledge and experience on key regulatory legislation affecting Auto/Manufacturing Industry including but not limited to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Protection of Personal Information Act, Consumer Protection Act

Added Advantage

• Post-Graduate qualification in the various fields of regulatory compliance

Note:

Please ensure that you upload a certified copy of your ID and Qualifications