Legal Counsel

Tharisa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A mining company in Gauteng is seeking a Legal Counsel to ensure compliance with laws and provide legal advice. The role involves drafting and reviewing contracts, addressing disputes, and maintaining knowledge of relevant legislation. Ideal candidates will have a law degree and experience in the commercial sector.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor or equivalent legal qualifications.
• Experience in commercial law and contract management.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on various topics.
• Review and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Attend to disputes and litigation.

Skills

Legal advice

Contract drafting and negotiation

Litigation management

Knowledge of legislation

Education

Law degree

Job description

Purpose of Role

The Legal Counsel is responsible to ensures that the company adheres to the law, provides legal advice to the business, primarily involving the review and/or drafting of various legal documents. Responsible to give advice and monitor all applicable aspects of it, ensuring that the business follows the proper legally commercial procedure in every way possible.

Context of Role

• Giving accurate and timely advise to the business in a variety of legal topics;
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating of all commercial contracts for the Tharisa group, including (but not limited to) mining contracts, project financing, FIDIC (white book, silver book, red book and green book) agreements, joint venture agreements, share subscription agreements, power purchase agreements, intellectual property, licence agreements, acquisition agreements, shareholder agreements, confidentiality agreements, lease agreement, immovable property purchase/sale agreements, employment/consultancy agreements;
• Reviewing and negotiating all financing and security agreements required for Tharisa Minerals (Pty) Ltd;
• Attending to and advising generally on all legal matters of the Tharisa Minerals (Pty) Ltd;
• Attending to e-mails from the directors, offices and employees within the Tharisa Group and providing the legal advice as required;
• Attending/responding to notices and official communications from the DMRE;
• Noting and lodging of objections, appeals and applications under the MPRDA, NEMA, NEM:WA and NEM:AQA;
• Attending to all disputes and litigation and briefing/instructing company attorneys (where required) on behalf of Tharisa Minerals (Pty) Ltd;
• Advising on labour disputes;
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation.