LEGAL ADVISOR COMMERCIAL 6 months

Thusa Batho Labour Solutions; Pretoria; Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the legal sector is seeking a qualified Attorney with extensive experience in commercial law. The role requires strong stakeholder management and the ability to draft legal documents while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. Candidates must possess excellent analytical skills and the ability to work in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Seven 7 years post admission experience required.
• Two 2 years experience in a commercial or IP environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act and legal trends.

Responsibilities

• Establish cooperative relationships with stakeholders.
• Review Standard Operating Procedures and legal contracts.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and policies.

Skills

Critical judgement

Customer Centricity

Impact and influence

Initiative

Interactive communication

Interpersonal skills

Leading and managing change

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB, Bproc, Biuris or related)

Admission as an Attorney or Advocate

Tools

Legal analysis and report writing

Research and technical report writing

Legal opinion drafting

Job description

• Contribute towards saving by limiting operational costs
• Comply with the National Treasure Cost Containment Measures (NTCM)

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Establish cooperative customer relationships with stakeholders internally and externally
• Represent the Head : Legal Services on various committees

INTERNAL PROCESSES

COMMERCIAL & CONTRACTUAL SUPPORT

• Formulation of operational business plan
• Formulation of legal policies guidelines frameworks and business processes
• Review of Standard Operating Procedures
• Monitoring of turnaround times
• Legal contract drafting
• Due diligence on projects
• Drafting legal opinions
• Quality assurance of work
• Compliance with legislation and policies
• Governance and compliance

Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Law (e.g. LLB Bproc Biuris or related)
• Admission as an Attorney or Advocate
• Seven 7 years post admission
• In addition to the above two 2 years experience in a commercial or intellectual property environment and / or prior exposure to the technology innovation environment.

SKILLS AND JOB KNOWLEDGE BEHAVIORAL

• Critical judgement
• Customer Centricity
• Impact and influence
• Initiative
• Interactive communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Leading and managing change

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Business acumen
• Analytical skills
• Legal analysis and report writing
• Research and technical report writing
• Legal opinion drafting

JOB KNOWLEDGE

• Public Finance Management Act knowledge
• Local and international legal trends
• Funding Instruments and Commercialisation

WORKING CONDITIONS

Operate in a hybrid work environment

Key Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 269 - 994

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