Legal Manager: Mining Properties Specialist

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited; Randfontein; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in South Africa is seeking a qualified legal professional with an LLB degree and at least 4 years of experience in mining law to support the Group Head of Legal. The role involves providing legal advice, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with legislation. Candidates should be an admitted attorney, possess strong communication skills, and have the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams. The position offers a chance to contribute to a safe and sustainable business environment.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of legal experience in mining, commercial, and environmental law.
• Admitted Attorney of the High Court (South Africa).
• Medical Certificate of Fitness required.
• Experience in managing external legal counsel.
• Proven record of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written) is essential.
• Code 8 Driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal advice to the Executive team.
• Draft and negotiate legal documents to protect company rights.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams on legal matters.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams of independent experts advising on relevant legal matters and business risks.
• Draft and negotiate agreements and other legal documents to protect the company’s rights.
• Coordinate with in-house and external legal professionals and audits.

Skills

Analytical

Business acumen

Commercial thinking

Communication skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

LLB degree in Law

Master in Law (LLM)

Job description

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Required:

• LLB degree in Law with strong academic credentials.
• At least 4 years of legal experience in mining (permitting, environmental and renewable energy), properties specifically mining properties, corporate and commercial matters
• Admitted Attorney of the High Court (South Africa)
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience in managing external legal counsel
• Proven record of supervisory and or leadership experience
• Medical Certificate of Fitness
• Computer Literacy
• Fluency in both verbal and written English is essential
• Code 8 Driver’s license

ADVANTAGEOUS

• Master in Law (LLM)

SKILLS AND PERSONALITY TRAITS

• Analytical
• Business acumen
• Commercial thinking
• Credible
• Diplomatic
• Diverse thinking
• Ethical
• Internal locus of control
• Flexibility
• Safety conscious
• Self-directed
• Strategic thinker

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is required to:

• Support the Group Head of Legal and work closely with other departments across the Executive team, providing commercially orientated practical, thoughtful and timely legal advice
• Optimise the responsibility to ensure pro-active identification of issues that have the potential to identify non-conformances when coming to departmental audits
• Build a motivated and unified performance-driven team and liaise with interested and affected parties.
• Lead a process whereby multi-disciplinary teams of independent experts meaningfully and technically advise on relevant and material legal matters, business risks potentially impacting on the actions
• Draft and negotiate agreements and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights
• Audit
• Coordinate and effectively interact with a professional legal team, compromising of in-house legal team members, external attorneys and other professionals.
• Responsible and accountable to assist the Group Head of Legal with the implementation of corporate legal strategy consistent with the company’s corporate strategy, mission and purpose
• Encourage a more engaged and proactive safety culture.
• Demonstrate felt visible leadership by developing self and adopting a collaborative leadership style aligned to Harmony values.

MINING WITH PURPOSE

Harmony remains committed to conducting its business in a safe and sustainable manner, creating value for all our stakeholders and improving the lives of our communities and employees.

• Applications without relevant copies of ID and qualifications will not be considered. Certified copies, with SAPS stamp not older than 3 months, will need to be submitted.
• Your application will be subjected to medical screening, security screening and other verifications/assessments without creating the expectation of being a successful candidate. By applying, you are giving consent to the above.
• If you have not received any correspondence within 21 days after the closing date, regard your application as having been unsuccessful.

Appointment will be in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.

Internal candidates to complete the internal Job application form with HR as acknowledgement from HOD on application. If the form is not attached, your application will not be considered.