Manager: Corporate Legal Services

SUMMARY:
Job Purpose:

The purpose of this position is to guide, assist, and support the companies to execute their audit mandate, functions, and powers by the law. In addition to the ordinary suite of commercial legal services, the incumbent assists leadership in managing all litigation and relevant external legal relationships of the company

POSITION INFO:
Formal Education:

• LLB
• Admitted as attorney or advocate of the High Court of South Africa
• Postgraduate qualification in civil law/law of evidence will be an added advantage
• Postgraduate qualification in constitutional or administrative law will be an added advantage

• 5 years post-admission litigation and dispute resolution experience in a law firm or at a society of advocates (Bar) with court experience (has run cases from inception to conclusion, including pre-trial/hearing, post-trial/hearing, and litigation/dispute resolution settlement experience)
• Experience in developing and implementing a litigation strategy
• Experience in civil law, civil procedure, and law of evidence
• Experience in commercial litigation
• Experience in constitutional and administrative law litigation
• An ability to apply knowledge at strategic and business level
• Good communication, presentation, and facilitation skills are essential
• Drafting, report writing, and analytical skills required
• Work with minimal supervision and often outside of normal business hours
• The knowledge of relevant legislation and statutory requirements i.e. to monitor, evaluate, analyse, and interpret statutory requirements and compliance