Chief Legal & Governance Officer

Omnia Group Careers; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnia Holdings Limited is seeking a Head of Legal to lead strategic legal services for Agriculture and MOS, aligning governance, risk and commercial outcomes with senior leadership. The role requires deep expertise in corporate law, regulatory matters, and cross‑functional collaboration across multiple jurisdictions.

Reporting to Executive: Governance with functionally to MDs, you will drive governance standards, contract strategy, regulatory compliance, IP protection and M&A support while

Qualifications

• LLB degree and admitted attorney status.
• 10–15 years of legal qualification experience with senior leadership.
• Extensive experience in commercial law, governance, M&A, contract negotiation and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal leadership to MOS and Group Legal.
• Governance oversight and regulatory compliance across divisions.
• Lead due diligence, transactions, and external counsel management.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
• Manage litigation, IP, risk, and corporate governance initiatives.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Corporate governance

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Postgraduate governance qualification

Job description

Omnia Holdings Limited is seeking a Head of Legal to lead strategic legal services for Agriculture and MOS, aligning governance, risk and commercial outcomes with senior leadership. The role requires deep expertise in corporate law, regulatory matters, and cross‑functional collaboration across multiple jurisdictions.

Reporting to Executive: Governance with functionally to MDs, you will drive governance standards, contract strategy, regulatory compliance, IP protection and M&A support while