Legal Advisor Tourism & Travel - Sandton

AGC Recruitment Pty Ltd; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise leader dans le secteur du tourisme recherche un Conseiller Juridique pour rejoindre son équipe légale. Le candidat idéal aura une solide expérience en droit commercial et sera impliqué dans la négociation et la rédaction de contrats pour une variété d'activités commerciales. Ce poste offre l'occasion de travailler dans un environnement dynamique, apportant un soutien juridique à diverses entreprises au sein du groupe.

Qualifications

• 2+ années d'expérience post-admission dans un cabinet d'avocats bien établi.
• Connaissance approfondie en droit commercial et contrats.
• Expérience dans l'industrie du tourisme souhaitée mais pas requise.

Responsibilities

• Rédiger, examiner et négocier des contrats commerciaux.
• Advising on dispute resolution and conducting legal research.
• Mettre en œuvre un logiciel de gestion de contrats et assurer la cohérence administrative.

Skills

Droit commercial

Résolution de litiges

Recherche juridique

Education

LLB ou BA / BCom LLB

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client, a Global business and currently South Africas leading integrated tourism group, is looking to recruit a Legal Counsel with a proven record of client service and practical problem-solving approach to support their business and be a member of the Groups Legal team. The successful candidate will need to be comfortable with commercial law, with an emphasis on tourism and hospitality related issues with a global mindset and solutionist approach to challenges. The ideal candidate will engage with various businesses and be exposed to a myriad of industries and territories in which the company operates from foreign exchange to hotels and lodges, that forms part of the Integrated Tourism Group.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Draft, review and assist with the negotiation of various commercial contracts;
• Draft and drive transactional agreements including Share Purchase Agreements, Heads of Agreement, Sale of Business Agreements;
• Comfort working in foreign jurisdictions with an appetite to learn and apply knowledge gained frequently, and updating the business accordingly;
• Advise and attend to dispute resolution matters;
• Conduct legal research, draft opinions, and provide legal advice to the greater Group of the company where required;
• Assist with the implantation of contract management software
• Create and communicate a plan to align all offices and ensure administrational consistency
• Create and distribute contract templates and checklists for all commercial contracts for all supplier services ensuring uniformity whilst accounting for necessary regional variations

Desired Qualifications and Experience

• LLB or BA / BCom LLB
• Extensive commercial contract law knowledge and experience
• 2+ years post admission experience at a well-established law firm, bar or in-house.
• A mixture of practice and in-house experience would be preferable but not required;
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Software, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Tourism industry experience would be preferable, but not required

Interested?

If you meet the above requirements and are ready to take on this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to apply today. Our client is looking to fill this position promptly, so don't miss out on this chance to advance your career.