Attorney

SA - Western Cape, Cape Town - CBDR 30000 - R 40000 Monthly Basic Salary (Negotiable)

Admitted Attorney – Cape Town

Well established construction company is looking for a LLB Admitted Attorney. Generalist in nature with a focus on contractual, labour and commercial law preferably out of the construction industry.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience required:

• Litigation / court processes
• Legal recoveries, including exposure to liquidation processes and Business Rescue
• Labour: contracts / CCMA / Disciplinaries
• Basic knowledge of Contract law – interpretation / drafting / vetting.
• Advantageous – knowledge of the built environment and the following standard building contracts:

1. JBCC 6.2
2. GCC (2015)
3. NEC3 / NEC4 suite of agreements

Responsibilities:

• Providing general legal support to the different divisions of the company: Finance & Management Support / Management Programme / FCA’s / Professional Services.
• Vetting and compliance: All legal documentation drafted on behalf of third-party funders.
• Assist in monitoring legal risk & compliance.
• Assist with debt collection on behalf of Tusk: Drafting of LOD / AOD and monitoring repayments.
• Drafting of meeting minutes and submitting reports to Legal Manager as required.
• Attending to in-house HR administrative matters.
• CCMA: Attendance of hearings / Hearing preparation & trial bundles.
• Drafting offers of employment & employment contracts.