Senior Property & Commercial Counsel

Star Personnel Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; Presencial; ZAR 670.000 - 770.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Our client, an established property development group, seeks a practical Legal Advisor in Tyger Waterfront, Cape Town. You must be fluent in English and Afrikaans and admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa with at least five years' post-admission experience.

Key duties include drafting and reviewing commercial and property agreements, providing broad legal and HR support, and liaising with external attorneys and conveyancers.

Formación

• Admitted attorney with at least five years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in drafting commercial and property-related agreements.
• Experience in providing general legal advisory work across commercial, corporate and property law.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsabilidades

• Provide legal advice and guidance to management and internal departments.
• Assist with the implementation of the Group’s policies, procedures and business practices.
• Identify and manage legal, commercial and compliance risks.
• Draft and review legal correspondence, notices and general corporate documents.
• Liaise with external attorneys, conveyancers, consultants and other stakeholders.
• Assist with the management of litigation and disputes.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial and property-related agreements, including agreements of sale, lease agreements, construction and service agreements, loan and security agreements, confidentiality agreements, and addenda.
• Provide legal support in relation to property acquisitions, disposals and developments.
• Review title deeds, servitudes, land-use approvals and conveyancing documents.
• Liaise with conveyancers regarding transfers, subdivisions, consolidations and sectional-title matters.
• Assist with homeowners’ association and body corporate matters.
• Draft board and shareholder resolutions.
• Assist with company secretarial and governance matters.
• Maintain corporate records and assist with beneficial ownership requirements.
• Review memoranda of incorporation, shareholders’ agreements and other governance documents.
• Draft appointment letters, employment contracts, warnings, notices and employee correspondence.
• Monitor probation periods and assist management with performance-related matters.
• Arrange disciplinary hearings and assist with disciplinary processes.
• Provide support in relation to dismissals, retrenchments and employee grievances.
• Maintain and assist with the implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Attend to general HR and employment-related queries.
• Admission as a Conveyancer (Advantageous).
• Experience within the property-development or property industry (Advantageous).
• Experience in conveyancing, sectional-title or homeowners’ association matters (Advantageous).
• Experience in company secretarial and employment-law matters (Advantageous).
• Practical and solutions-driven approach.
• Good drafting and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines.
• Sound judgement and professional discretion.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Conocimientos

Admission as Attorney

Post-admission experience

Commercial contract drafting

General legal advisory

Commercial, corporate & property law

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Educación

Admission as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Our client, an established property development group, seeks a practical Legal Advisor in Tyger Waterfront, Cape Town. You must be fluent in English and Afrikaans and admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa with at least five years' post-admission experience.

Key duties include drafting and reviewing commercial and property agreements, providing broad legal and HR support, and liaising with external attorneys and conveyancers.