Financial Controller

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled legal professional to provide comprehensive legal support and contract management for their operations in South Africa. This role involves drafting and negotiating contracts, ensuring compliance with local laws, and managing legal disputes. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree and relevant experience in in-house legal roles, particularly in public procurement and corporate law. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and fosters an inclusive work environment, where your contributions will help shape the future of transportation systems. This is a unique opportunity to grow your career in a forward-thinking company dedicated to innovation and sustainability.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in in-house legal and contract management.
• Experience with public procurement contracts and corporate laws.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support and manage contracts from proposal to completion.
• Ensure compliance with local laws and regulations, including trade compliance.

Skills

Legal Support

Contract Management

Compliance

Risk Management

Corporate Law

Public Procurement

B-BBEE Regulations

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Location : Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Job ID : R-HRG
Date Posted : Nov 8
Segment : Green Energy & Mobility
Business Unit : Hitachi Rail
Company Name : Ground Transportation Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Profession (Job Category) : Legal, Compliance & Audit
Job Type (Experience Level) : Experienced
Job Schedule : Full-time
Remote : No

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.

Responsibilities:

1. Legal Support to Ground Transportation Systems Business: Responsible for drafting, negotiating, preparing and managing contracts from proposal to completion of projects, including partnerships and supply chain.
2. Work closely with operational functions to elaborate relevant contractual solutions and identify contractual, legal and compliance stakes to detect, measure, and mitigate risks.
3. 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.
4. Provide legal guidance, advise, and promote legal awareness.
5. Manage Resolution of Disputes and Litigation relying on local law firms.
6. Provide expertise in local legal and contractual systems related to GTS business activities in South Africa.
7. Draft, update, implement, and monitor Governance rules and delegations of authority/signature in line with Hitachi Rail rules and local laws.
8. Perform secretarial responsibilities for corporate bodies (Board(s), General Meeting(s), and Management Meetings including related preparation and documentation).
9. Address corporate law, governance, and compliance aspects for GTS SA.
10. Draft and sign on behalf of shareholders the statutory resolutions required for compliance with local company laws/regulations.
11. Secure the legal sustainability and continuity of GTS SA, particularly to adapt to changes in laws, regulations, and succession of management.
12. Manage, update, renew, and archive legal and contractual documents.
13. Monitor timely updating and renewal of local administrative documents.
14. Manage the legal qualification and local legal accreditations of GTS SA to comply with local regulations (including B-BBEE regulations requirements).
15. Be the GTS SA Compliance Officer as defined in applicable instructions.
16. Manage trade compliance including export control.
17. Responsible for the deployment/management of RGPD rules at GTS SA and provide trainings whenever requested.
18. Contribute to the implementation of Hitachi Rail Group/GTS ethics & compliance standards.
19. Assist the GTS SA Country Captain in addressing audit reviews (internal and external), corporate law, governance, and compliance aspects for the Companies.
20. Ensure GTS SA's compliance with the Group's/GTS' directives as well as with applicable laws and regulations, including Trade compliance, Competition Laws Compliance, Data Protection Compliance, and Anticorruption Compliance.
21. 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 environments 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.

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