Senior Legal Advisor

eThekwini Municipality; Durban; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Durban is seeking a Senior Legal Advisor to provide comprehensive Legislative Drafting and Legal Support services. The role requires proven experience in municipal governance and compliance with legislative prescripts. The ideal candidate will support executive management and various governance bodies, ensuring adherence to statutory and common law duties. This is a full-time position at a mid-senior level.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Legislative Drafting and Legal Support.
• Knowledge of municipal governance and compliance with legislative prescripts.
• Ability to provide comprehensive legal advice to governing bodies.

Responsibilities

• Provide Legislative Drafting and Legal Support services to the Municipality and its governance bodies.

Job description

Overview

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To provide credible and comprehensive Legislative Drafting and Legal Support service to the Municipality, the executive management, the executive committee, section 79, 80 and other statutory and administrative committees, council and municipal entities and to guide it in compliance with legislative prescripts and in performing its constitutional, statutory and common law duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide credible and comprehensive Legislative Drafting and Legal Support services to the Municipality and its governance bodies as described above.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Government Administration