Legal Advisor

Swift Human Resources; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a legal professional to manage and provide advice on contracts within the construction and renewable energy sectors. The role involves reviewing and negotiating agreements, ensuring compliance with legal policies, and mitigating risks. Candidates must hold an LLB degree and have proven experience in the field. This position is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and offers opportunities for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in construction law and the renewable energy sector.
• Well versed in various construction contracts (e.g., NEC, Fidic).

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice as needed based on company policies.
• Negotiate commercial and legal agreements with clients and suppliers.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements.
• Ensure compliance with legal and commercial procedures.
• Identify and manage commercial risks in agreements.
• Maintain records and documentation of contracts.

Skills

Construction law knowledge

Negotiation skills

Compliance management

Risk assessment

Education

LLB Degree

Job description

Summary

Responsible for reviewing, analysing, and administering contracts from pre-contract stage through to final close-out. Ensures all parties exercise due diligence and comply with contractual terms, conditions, rights, and obligations. Monitors performance to confirm that contractual deliverables and obligations are met, coordinates and manages any contractual amendments during the contract lifecycle and oversees the close-out process once all obligations have been fulfilled by all parties.

Required Education / Qualifications

• Minimum Education: LLB Degree
• Additional Qualifications: Well versed on all construction packages e.g. NEC (New Engineering Contract), Fidic (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) and exposure to bespoke construction contracts
• Minimum Work Experience: Proven experience working in construction law and the renewable energy sector

Responsibilities

Legal Advice

• Provide basic legal advice as required within the business, based on group legal policies and other policies and procedures as required.
• Negotiate commercial and legal agreements with potential clients and suppliers, within the business requirements and guidelines.
• Draft, review and negotiate potential agreements.

Compliance

• POPIA Deputy Information Officer in terms of Protection of Personal Information Act.
• Ensure compliance with internal and group legal and commercial procedures and policies, including documentation management.
• Reviewing all customer and supplier agreements and identifying associated risks and negotiating the final version of the agreement.
• Identify and minimise potential commercial risks with new or current agreements – supplier and customer.
• Ensure client satisfaction by adhering to turnaround times and ensuring speedy delivery of legal services.
• Co-ordinating of negotiations, meetings or teleconferences between all stakeholders during the negotiation phase of new agreements.
• Record keeping.
• Co-ordinating and record keeping of the process from the request to a new agreement, until finalised and signed.
• Ensure maintenance of contractual records and documentation.

Position Info

Kindly apply if you meet the minimum requirements. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks consider your application as unsuccessful.