Motor Industry OEM Legal Advisor (EE Vacancy) - North Eastern Suburbs

SUMMARY:
Reports to: HR Manager and General Affairs
Remuneration: R660 000 – R780 000 including 13th cheque
Note: EE Vacancy
 
Purpose Of The Job:
 
Our client is looking for a Qualified and experience Legal Advisor to join the team. To provide internal legal guidance, risk assessment, and compliance support by drafting and reviewing contracts, advising on legislation, managing legal disputes and ensuring adherence to laws and policies of the company.

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities:
Contract Management

• Draft, review, comment on service and commercial agreements
• Tracking agreements
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align contracts with business goals, manage risks, define deliverables, and allocate liability
• Maintenance of the contract register

• Provide accurate and timely legal advice on compliance, governance, operations, employment, and commercial disputes
• Support internal departments with legal input on business initiatives and risk assessments

• Monitor and interpret relevant South African legislation, including sector-specific automotive regulations
• Develop and implement compliance frameworks to ensure adherence to all applicable legal and regulatory requirements
• Conduct research on various legal topics as required, including but not limited to Advertising Standards, Competition Law, Employment Law, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy, Document Retention and Company Law

• Identify and evaluate legal risks across operations and develop appropriate mitigation strategies

• Manage and participate in litigation, dispute resolution, and pre-litigation matters
• Liaise with and manage external legal counsel, attend court proceedings and oversee the resolution of legal disputes

• Draft and review internal company policies and procedures to ensure alignment with legal requirements and best practices

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal business units, regulators, external legal firms, service providers and other key stakeholders
• Secretarial function, Shareholder and Board meetings and sub-committee meetings

• Advise on legal issues related to cross-border transactions, import/export regulations and international agreements (if required)

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ related experience in a role as Legal Advisor in the Motor Industry
• Relevant LLB qualification with articles completed
• At least 3 years’ legal experience in corporate and commercial law or regulatory compliance
• Proficiency in legal research, analysis, contract drafting, and risk management
• Accurate, meticulous, detailed, precise and methodical
• Sound business acumen and good general business skills
• Effective communication skills
• The ability to work in cross-functional teams
• High level of computer literacy essential
• Sound understanding of information systems (IT) as a business enabler
• Analytical thinking
• Practical orientation
• Solid ethics and values
• Frustration tolerance
• Flexibility
• Initiative

• Willingness to work overtime when required
• Business travel when required
• Potential candidates may be required to undergo psychometric testing