Legal Advisor - Management - Staff Solutions
Kariega / Uitenhage, Eastern Cape 13 days ago Permanent Salary - Market Related
Legal Advisor - Management
Staff Solutions
Kariega / Uitenhage, Eastern Cape
Date Created : 13 days ago
Job Type : Permanent
Salary : Market Related
This position is flexible, candidate can be based either in Kariega at the main plant, or in Sandton. Hybrid working - 3 days a week in office. This role will require travel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Offer legal advisory services, including drafting agreements, negotiating disputes, and providing business advice for the African region.
- Manage commercial agreements (Importer, Distributor, Dealer, Assembly, and other contracts), ensuring risk, liability, and compliance considerations are addressed.
- Provide legal support to ensure compliance with legislation and Group directives.
- Stay informed on legal developments, particularly within the Motor Industry, to ensure internal compliance and timely reporting to the Board of Management.
- Represent Group in legal forums and oversee litigation and dispute resolution, minimizing reputational damage and maintaining supplier relationships.
- Protect the Group's intellectual property and support the Integrity, Risk, and Compliance Department as needed.
- Collaborate with internal departments, subsidiaries, and external legal practitioners.
- Lead training initiatives related to legal compliance and provide presentations as required.
- LLB Degree, with post-graduate qualifications in commercial law preferred.
- Completed Articles.
- Admission as an Attorney/Advocate.
- Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in commercial law (post-admission), ideally within the automotive or related industries.
- Experience working in a Multi-National company with exposure to other African countries/territories
- Strong expertise in corporate, commercial, contract, competition, consumer protection, and data protection law.
- Knowledge of Intellectual Property legislation (e.g., Trademarks, Copyright).
- Analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
- High level of interpersonal, communication, and ethical standards.
- Proficiency in computer literacy and ability to handle cultural diversity.
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