Legal Advisor

Skynet Worldwide Express; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in South Africa seeks a Legal Advisor to provide comprehensive legal support across the Group. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance, minimize risk, and facilitate operations by managing contracts, overseeing insurance matters, and leading strategic legal initiatives. The role requires strong legal drafting skills and experience in corporate governance. This is a full-time, permanent position.

Qualifications

• Mid to Senior Level Legal Advisor with a focus on compliance and risk management.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating contracts and legal documents.
• Ability to oversee litigation matters and manage external counsel.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal templates and contracts across various agreements.
• Oversee company secretarial functions and statutory compliance.
• Ensure legal compliance for group leases and manage related negotiations.
• Support international legal projects and insurance-related initiatives.

Skills

Contract Management

Legal Drafting

Dispute Resolution

Corporate Governance

Insurance Knowledge

Job description

Legal Advisor Location : Elandsfontein, Johannesburg Reports to : Managing Director Job Type : Full-Time / Permanent Level : Mid to Senior Level Purpose of the Role : The Legal Advisor will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal support across the Group, ensuring compliance, minimising risk, and facilitating business operations through sound legal advice.

This role covers commercial contracts, corporate governance, insurance, dispute resolution, trademarks, and legal compliance across local and international jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Management & Legal Drafting: Maintain, update, and manage legal templates, including Master Distribution Agreements, Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements, Non-Circumvention Agreements, Consultancy Agreements, Owner Driver Agreements, Agency Agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate vendor and customer contracts.
• Ensure completion of all customer and vendor documentation in a legally compliant manner.
• Lease Management (Group-wide): Review all group lease agreements. Monitor lease renewal timelines and manage related negotiations.
• Insurance Oversight (Group): Oversee Marine and Non-Marine insurance requirements; coordinate OD policy renewals (e.g., Econorisk); provide guidance on GIT insurance premium calculations for onselling; support insurance-related matters for subsidiaries (e.g., Droppa).
• Company Secretarial Functions: Draft and file resolutions and maintain statutory registers; manage CIPC changes (company details, directorships); coordinate filing of Annual Returns; maintain an up-to-date share register.
• Manage in-house debt collections and liaise with external partners (e.g., MC van Dyk).
• Oversee ongoing litigation matters through external counsel (e.g., Fullard Mayer, SteinScop).
• Manage and maintain trademark registrations via Adams & Adams and in‑country counsel.
• Strategic Legal Projects: Lead/support international projects such as Assignment of leases (UK), Group restructuring initiatives, Modern Slavery Policy (UK compliance), South African insurance compliance initiatives.