Legal Counsel

AECI; Midvaal Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in South Africa is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide strategic leadership in managing their intellectual property portfolio and ensuring regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will oversee legal strategies, handle contracts, and ensure alignment with the company’s goals while adapting to the changing legal landscape.

Qualifications

• Provide strategic leadership in legal management.
• Oversee compliance with regulatory developments.
• Manage a portfolio of contracts and IP.

Responsibilities

• Guide IP development in technical projects.
• Conduct audits to ensure legal compliance.
• Draft and approve legally sound contracts.

Skills

Legal Strategy Development

IP Management

Regulatory Compliance

Contract Drafting

Education

LLB Degree

Job description

Purpose of the job : To provide strategic leadership in managing and protecting DetNet’s IP Portfolio. To oversee and enhance the contracts portfolio, ensuring all agreements are aligned with the company’s goals, to develop and implement comprehensive legal strategies across all areas of the business; and to ensure regulatory compliance by monitoring legal developments and guiding the company accordingly.

• Guide IP development in technical projects to ensure the company's intellectual property aligns with strategic goals and is well-protected throughout its lifecycle.
• Manage the company's IP portfolio, from identification to the end of the lifecycle, ensuring that all IP assets are properly registered, maintained, and enforced.
• Develop and implement the DetNet IP strategy, including the use of marketing instruments such as trademarks to protect and promote the company's brand.
• Formulate and execute efficient offence and defence legal strategies to safeguard the company's interests.
• Responsible for the effective management of legal department.
• Develop, implement, and review all company policies to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and laws.
• Monitor the ever-changing legal landscape, proactively implementing measures to ensure the company remains compliant with new regulations.
• Conduct regular audits of the entire contracts portfolio to ensure compliance with legal and company standards.
• Draft, review, and approve contracts to ensure they are legally sound and align with the company’s strategic goals.

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