Legal Advisor

City Property; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A legal advisory firm in Pretoria is seeking an experienced legal advisor to provide guidance and manage legal risks effectively. Responsibilities include providing legal advice, monitoring legal cases, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates must hold an LLB degree and have at least 3 years of post-admission experience in contract negotiation. This is a full-time, office-based position offering competitive and market-related compensation.

Qualifications

• 3 years post-admission experience in contract negotiation and drafting.
• Admitted attorney with a proven track record.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to clients.
• Monitor progress of significant legal cases.
• Deal with tenant legal actions against CPA.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Provide legal support for commercial documentation.

Skills

Administrative Law

Intellectual Property

Court Proceedings

Advocacy

Legal Research

Contract Law

Criminal Cases

Legal procedures

Labor Law

Legal Advice

Arbitration Law

Education

LLB Degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Description

The purpose of the role is providing legal advisory services and ensuring effective management of legal and contractual risks.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to clients.
• Receive legal files and advise on appropriate action; monitor progress and report to the Board on significant legal cases.
• Deal with cases where tenants take legal action against CPA.
• Dispute resolution and litigation: receive legal files, settle/negotiated disputes where possible, monitor progress and report.
• Ensure and monitor compliance with relevant regulations governing CPA and its clients: identify and prioritise proposed legislation; develop and implement controls; identify and assess changes; monitor and report non‑compliance; recommend corrective measures; monitor adequacy and effectiveness of control measures; report to organisational committees; create awareness and train employees.
• Provide professional advice to the Human Resources Department on labour matters.
• Act as initiator for disciplinary enquiries; provide administrative support for disciplinary hearings; represent the company at CCMA cases.
• Provide legal services for commercial documentation: draft and review agreements; provide legal resolutions for commercial matters; support acquisitions and sales of buildings; ensure properties are registered; review and liaise with Property Managers on bank guarantees.
• Provide professional support and legal advice drafting and advising on documentation: advise on drafting clause agreements and correspondence; assist with queries and interpretation of lease documents; interpret lease agreements and resolve queries; draft standard lease agreement annexures and addendums.

Working conditions

Office Based.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• LLB Degree required.
• At least 3 years post‑admission experience; ideally in a leading organisation with proven track record in contract negotiation and drafting.
• Admitted attorney required.

Skills & Knowledge Required

• MS Office: MS Word Intermediate, MS Excel Intermediate.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of the legislation and regulatory laws required.

Work Level

Skilled

Job Type

Permanent

Salary

Market Related

EE Position

No

Location

Pretoria

Required Experience

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

• Administrative Law
• Intellectual Property
• Court Proceedings
• Advocacy
• Legal Research
• Contract Law
• Criminal Cases
• Legal procedures
• Law
• Private Practice
• Legal Documents
• Trial Preparation
• Labor Law
• Legal Advice
• Arbitration Law

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1