Legal And Contracts Manager

Hitachi Rail; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 450 000 - 650 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global transportation company seeks a Legal Support professional in Cape Town to manage contracts and ensure compliance. The role requires 2-3+ years of relevant experience in legal and contracts management within a multi-national setting. Familiarity with BBBEE regulations and corporate governance is essential. Whether a recent graduate with a master's or an experienced professional, this position offers the chance to grow in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Equal opportunity employer

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of relevant experience in legal, contracts, and commercial management.
• Experience in public procurement contracts and corporate laws.
• Experience in company secretarial works and project bids in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Draft and manage contracts from proposal to project completion.
• Provide legal guidance and promote legal awareness within the company.
• Manage compliance with local laws and corporate governance standards.

Skills

Legal negotiation and drafting

Contract management

Compliance knowledge

Multi-national experience

Knowledge of BBBEE regulations

Education

Master's degree

Job description

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy.

With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting‑edge of digital transformation and technology.

From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there's something for everyone to get stuck into.

And that's where you come in.

Legal Support to Ground Transportation Systems Business

Cape Town, South Africa (Hybrid)

• Responsible for drafting, negotiating, preparing and managing the contracts to be executed from proposal to completion of projects, including partnerships and supply chain.
• Work closely with operational functions and help in elaborating relevant contractual solutions and identifying contractual, legal and compliance stakes so that risks are detected, measured and mitigated.
• In compliance with the relevant Group policies, the Job Holder will interface with external counsels and law firms for analysis and management of specific legal issues in the framework of complex contractual and/or legal arrangements.
• Provide legal guidance, advise and promote legal awareness.
• Manage resolution of disputes and litigation relying on local law firms.
• Corporate Secretariat, Governance & Board Office: Provide expertise in local legal and contractual systems related to GTS business activities in South Africa.
• Draft, update, implement and monitor the Governance rules and delegations of authority/signature in line with Hitachi Rail rules and local laws.
• Perform secretarial responsibilities for corporate bodies (Board(s), General Meeting(s) and Management Meetings including related preparation and documentation).
• Responsible for addressing corporate law, governance and compliance aspects for GTS SA.
• Draft and sign on behalf of shareholders the statutory resolutions required for the compliance of companies with local company laws / regulations.
• Secure the legal sustainability and continuity of GTS SA, particularly to adapt to changes in laws, regulations and succession of management.
• Legal Accreditations and Documentation: Manage, update, renew and archive legal and contractual documents.
• Monitor the timely updating and renewal of local administrative documents.
• Manage the legal qualification and local legal accreditations of GTS SA to be qualified to perform business and commercial activities in compliance with local regulations (including B‑BBEE regulations requirements).

Compliance

• Be the GTS SA Compliance Officer as defined in applicable instructions.
• Manage trade compliance, including export control.
• Responsible for the deployment/management of RGPD rules at GTS SA and provide trainings whenever requested.
• Contribute to the implementation of Hitachi Rail Group / GTS ethics & compliance standards, and as such participate notably in the deployment of an ethics & compliance communication and training plan.
• Assist GTS SA Country Captain in addressing audit reviews (internal and external), corporate law, governance and compliance aspects for the Companies.
• Ensure GTS SA compliance with the Group's / GTS directives as well as with applicable laws and regulations, including trade compliance, competition laws compliance, data protection compliance, anti‑corruption compliance.
• Litigation management: Review, in coordination with relevant GTS / Corporate stakeholders, the progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers whenever requested.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A Master's degree will be an added advantage.
• 2‑3+ years of relevant experience in in‑house legal, contracts and commercial management in local and international environment with exposure to public procurement contracts, corporate laws and trade compliance.
• Experience in working in a multi‑national company.
• Experience in company secretarial works.
• Experience in bids and projects in South Africa.
• Practice of BBBEE regulations.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail.

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We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view.

It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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