Senior Legal Advisor

Southern African Music Right Organisation; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A premier music rights organization in Johannesburg is looking for a seasoned legal professional to provide strategic legal support. Candidates must have an LLB degree, at least 7 years of relevant experience, and 3 years in the music industry. Responsibilities include managing copyright infringements, negotiating contracts, and providing legal opinions. The organization values integrity, problem-solving abilities, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• 3 years of music industry experience.
• 1 year of compliance/risk management experience preferred.
• Ability to manage stakeholders (attorneys, legal consultants, service providers).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of copyright law is preferable.
• Experience with employment law matters is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal support to the business.
• Partner with other departments to improve legal services.
• Assist the General Manager of Legal Services.
• Manage copyright infringement actions.
• Oversee contract negotiation, vetting, drafting and management.
• Provide legal opinions and advice.

Skills

Accuracy

Integrity

Self-confidence

Resilience

Problem-solving ability

Goal-setting ability

Professional knowledge

Action orientation

Time-management

Analytical thinking ability

Education

LLB degree

Postgraduate qualification such as LLM

Tools

Word processing software

Spreadsheet packages

Job description

The above vacancy exists within the Legal Services to provide strategic legal support to the business in line with the approved organisational and departmental strategy.

This includes partnering with other departments in order to improve the legal services rendered to the company as well as playing a support role to the Legal Services' General Manager.

The ideal candidate will be someone who has successfully completed an LLB degree, with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience as well as a minimum of 3 years of music industry experience.

Key Performance Areas

• External Collections
• Management Copyright Infringement Action and Litigation
• Contract Negotiation, Vetting, Drafting and Management
• Legal Opinions, Advice and Queries
• Legal Risk Management and Compliance
• Legislative Advocacy and Lobbying

Core Competencies

• Accuracy
• Integrity
• Self‑confidence
• Resilience
• Problem‑solving ability
• Goal‑setting ability
• Professional knowledge
• Action orientation
• Time‑management
• Analytical thinking ability

Qualifications & Experience

• A postgraduate qualification such as an LLM would be advantageous.
• A minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience.
• 3 years of music industry experience.
• 1 year of compliance / risk management experience would be advantageous.
• Ability to manage stakeholders (attorneys, legal consultants, service providers, etc.).
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to oversee and manage legal projects.
• Excellent computer skills (including word processing and spreadsheet packages).
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of copyright law is preferable.
• Experience with employment law matters is preferable.