Legal Advisor

Construction Industry Development Board; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization is seeking a legal professional to provide legal support, draft documents, manage litigation, and assist with disciplinary hearings. The ideal candidate will have an LLB qualification and experience in the construction sector. This role is located in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa and requires ensuring full compliance with legal requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have an LLB or equivalent legal qualification.
• Experience in providing legal support and advice.
• Skills in contract drafting and litigation.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal opinions and support to cidb.
• Draft, review and amend legal and policy documents.
• Manage litigation and represent cidb at dispute resolutions.
• Assist with disciplinary hearings and related matters.

Skills

Legal opinion drafting

Contract negotiation

Litigation management

Compliance knowledge

Disciplinary procedures

Education

LLB or equivalent legal qualification

Job description

Legal Services : Provide legal support and advice to cidb

• Provide legal opinions to the cidb employees and the cidb Board
• Vet and sign contracts on behalf of cidb
• Present finding, research and legal opinion to the Director Corporate legal
• Valid & efficient advice & opinions
• Legal issues identified
• 100% Compliance
• Vetted and signed contracts.

Drafting : Draft, review legal and policy documents

• Draft contracts on behalf of cidb
• Make amendments to legal and policy documents
• Draft standard templates for cidb agreements (inter alia loan agreements, suretyship agreement, shareholder agreements and subscription agreements, SLAs, MOUs, MOAs, CAs, IP Use Agreements etc)
• Provide advice in relation to legislation and sub- legislation amendments
• Prepare and draft answering affidavit, opening statements and closing arguments
• Legal and policy documents drafted
• Contracts drafted
• Timeous amendments
• Templates drafted
• Leases and service level agreements drafted & reviewed.

Organisational Litigation : Provide input on all legal correspondence e.g. letters of demand, summons and all court processes received

• Decide on the prospects of success of litigating and manage litigation on behalf of cidb
• Communicate with attorneys on progress with litigation
• Represent the cidb at all dispute resolution platforms
• 100% Compliance
• Legal correspondence

Disciplinary Hearings : Assist in drafting charges in disciplinary matters

• Act as an evidence leader at disciplinary hearings and other dispute resolution platforms
• Provide legal advice in relation to labour matters
• Fair and effective disciplinary hearings.