Commercial Contracts Manager

Watershed Consulting; Johannesburg; Presencial; ZAR 900.000 - 1.200.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Watershed Consulting seeks two experienced Commercial Contracts Managers to join our legal and commercial teams. The successful candidates will be admitted attorneys with 5–8 years' commercial or corporate experience, drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, advising on terms and FIDIC matters across the organisation.

You will manage contract lifecycles, provide practical legal guidance to commercial teams and liaise with external counsel to optimise spend and risk.

Qualificações

• Admitted SA attorney with 5–8 years of commercial or corporate legal experience.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts and related provisions.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including supply, services, procurement, partnership and distribution contracts.
• Advise on commercial terms, risk allocation and FIDIC-related provisions.
• Provide practical legal advice to commercial and operational teams to support transactions and projects.
• Manage the contract lifecycle, maintain contract registers and develop standard templates.
• Conduct legal research and due diligence and support compliance initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risk and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Liaise with external counsel when required and manage external legal spend.
• Deliver training and drafting guidance to non-legal stakeholders.

Conhecimentos

Commercial Contracts

Contract Drafting

Contract Negotiation

Contract Management

Corporate Law

Commercial Law

FIDIC Contracts

Legal Research

Legal Drafting

Risk Management

Compliance

Due Diligence

Stakeholder Management

Legal Advisory

Dispute Resolution

Formação

LLB degree

Admitted attorney in South Africa

Descrição da vaga

Job Title: Commercial Contracts Manager

Locations: Tygervalley (near Bellville), Cape Town — 1 position; Rosebank (near Sandton), Gauteng — 1 position

Description

We are seeking two experienced Commercial Contracts Managers to join our legal and commercial teams. The successful candidates will be admitted attorneys with 5–8 years' commercial or corporate experience, either in-house or from a legal firm. You will be responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, advising on commercial terms and FIDIC matters, and supporting business stakeholders across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including supply, services, procurement, partnership and distribution contracts


• Advise on commercial terms, risk allocation and FIDIC-related provisions


• Provide practical legal advice to commercial and operational teams to support transactions and projects


• Manage the contract lifecycle, maintain contract registers and develop standard templates


• Conduct legal research and due diligence and support compliance initiatives


• Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risk and propose pragmatic solutions


• Liaise with external counsel when required and manage external legal spend


• Deliver training and drafting guidance to non-legal stakeholders

Qualifications

• LLB degree


• Must be an admitted attorney in South Africa


• 5–8 years' proven commercial or corporate legal experience (in-house or law firm)


• Demonstrable experience with commercial contracts, commercial terms and FIDIC contracts


• Strong drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills

Terms

Two positions available: Tygervalley (near Bellville), Cape Town and Rosebank (near Sandton), Gauteng.

Skills

• Commercial Contracts


• Contract Drafting


• Contract Negotiation


• Contract Management


• Corporate Law


• Commercial Law


• FIDIC Contracts


• Legal Research


• Legal Drafting


• Risk Management


• Compliance


• Due Diligence


• Stakeholder Management


• Legal Advisory


• Dispute Resolution

. Skillset Required: Commercial Contracts, Contract Drafting, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, FIDIC Contracts, Legal Research, Legal Drafting, Risk Management, Compliance, Due Diligence, Stakeholder Management, Legal Advisory, Dispute Resolution