Legal Advisor

Johannesburg

R Monthly

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title: Legal Advisor

Employment Type: Permanent, On-site

Work Location: Johannesburg

JOB SCOPE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Acting as an enabler and facilitator to support and oversee the contracting process as executed by the departmental contracting champions via the contracting management system and provide contract support for internal stakeholders to obtain business objectives across the business area functions within areas of responsibility.

Assist with drafting and revision of templates (inclusive of contracts, due diligence, and scoping related documents), and the Group policies, standard operating procedures, and related governance documents to reflect current legal trends and amendments to business requirements, legislation, and mitigation of legal risks identified.

Any risk identified per the above is reported and escalated to the Senior Legal Advisor and where appropriate and required to the Central Exco team under supervision.

Research, keep up to date with, analyse and investigate case law and legislation relating to corporate, commercial, company, sports betting, and contract law relative to legal concern and structure proposed remedies and provide solutions to legal issues identified as escalated to the Senior Legal Advisor.

Drafts legal documents checklists, scoping documents, contracts, correspondence, undertakings, opinions (written, verbal, formal and/or informal), memoranda, and other briefing documents as required by business including as it pertains to operational contracts, due diligence investigations, structuring and closure of transactions, all of which are required to be valid, aligned to business requirements, and the Companys legal and commercial interests in line with the company Group policies and procedures.

Assist with the preparation for and attend attorney meetings in terms of contract negotiations and assist with guiding management on taking appropriate decisions with the assistance of the Senior Legal Advisor across the multiple business areas within its areas of responsibility.

Ability to produce consistent high-quality work under pressure whilst maintaining efficient turnaround times that is relevant, understood and easily applied within the business environment, and understands and is able to impart knowledge on relevant legal issues and subject matters at all levels within the business.

Responsible for the coordination, facilitation and management of legal document management pertaining to mergers and acquisition matters, including in respect of compiling, of and coordination of due diligence requests and virtual dataroom management.

Cultivate and manage working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders of the company group.

Contribute towards the Central Legal report submitted to the executive committee meetings.

Provide legal training and development in terms of gaps identified to business and provide knowledge transfer to junior team members.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Qualification:

LLB Degree and Admitted as an Attorney.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years post-articles qualification in a law firm or corporate legal advising position, including corporate legal advising, managing relationships with business partners, exposure and experience in contract, company, and commercial law, and ability to manage multiple complex tasks effectively and efficiently with extensive consistent experience in independent contract drafting and negotiation.

Experience in mergers and acquisitions would be an advantage.

Work conditions and special requirements:

May be required to work outside of normal working hours, in line with operational requirements (including weekends, public holidays).

COMPETENCIES:

Technical / Proficiency Competencies:

Thorough knowledge of contracting management system.

Business and commercial acumen.

Legal research.

Drafting of correspondence, contracts, and legal matter management documentation.

Contracts management and negotiation.

Contract and corporate commercial law principles.

Corporate governance and industry knowledge.

Working knowledge of legislation and regulations relating to the sports betting and hospitality industry.

Risk reporting.

Working knowledge of the Groups governance documents and associated processes.

Know-how:

Requires a professional with specialised theoretical knowledge and processes relating to corporate, commercial, and procurement contractual management practices, processes, and regulations.

Short term planning within 12 months involves conducting the planning and integration of activities to minimise risk.

Organise, plan, and prioritise tasks for self to ensure that work gets done efficiently.

Interact with internal and external stakeholders and teams - influencing, motivating, and encouraging specific behaviour.

Problem-solving:

Apply business acumen and sound common sense to the management of legal issues and solutions.

Makes use of analytical and conceptual skills to adopt and adapt strategies to meet potential opportunities, risks, and challenges.

Analyse and diagnose challenges and manage relevant strategies to protect and optimise agreements to support business requirements.

Working within broadly defined policies and objectives, deal with diverse problems across multiple business touchpoints, using judgment and discretion to resolve them.

Accountability:

Research, benchmark, and provide information and recommendations to protect the business.

Solutions should be cost efficient and effective in delivering business results.

Delivers results across multiple business touchpoints working and leading various negotiations to achieve success.

Contributes to the delivery of contractual agreements to secure business deals and negotiations.

PACKAGE & REMUNERATION:

Compensation will be determined based on qualifications, applicable experience, and previous earnings.