Temp Legal & Compliance Services Practitioner (6 Months Contract)

Interdot Solutions; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SANSA is seeking a Legal & Compliance professional to provide comprehensive legal support to all directorates and ensure compliance with supply chain management and contractual obligations.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced practitioner with strong drafting, vetting, and analytical skills, capable of implementing policy and compliance frameworks in a public-sector environment.

Qualifications

• LLB degree and admission as attorney or advocate required.
• Compliance qualification and at least 5 years in compliance management preferred.
• Experience drafting and vetting complex agreements.
• Advanced knowledge of SCM legislation, policies and processes.
• Ability to read, analyse and interpret regulations and reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of legal platforms and compliance management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to SANSA directorates and ensure compliance with SCM.
• Ensure legality of all SANSA contractual agreements.
• Implement and monitor the Policy Framework and the Compliance Framework.
• Support effective and efficient provision of legal and contract management services.

Skills

Compliance knowledge

Legal drafting

Contract vetting

Analytical reading

Writing reports

Communication

Problem solving

Education

LLB degree

Admission as attorney or advocate

Compliance qualification (added advantage)

Tools

Legal platforms

Job description

Reporting to the Legal & Compliance Manager, the incumbent will provide legal support to all the SANSA directorates, ensure compliance with the supply chain management, and ensure legal compliance of all SANSA contractual agreements. The role requires an excellent organiser and communicator with a proactive and friendly attitude and a high degree of emotional maturity.

Key performance areas will include, but are not limited to:

KPA 1: Ensuring effective and efficient provision of legal services
KPA 2: Ensuring effective and efficient provision of contract management services
KPA 3: Ensuring proper implementation of the Policy Framework
KPA 4: Ensuring proper implementation of the Compliance Framework

The ideal candidate must have the following qualifications and experience:

• LLB degree.
• Minimum 5-8 years post-admission experience.
• Admission as an attorney or advocate of the High Court (admitted legal practitioner).Compliance qualification and at least 5 years' experience in compliance management.
• Experience in drafting and vetting a variety of complex agreements.
• Advanced knowledge of SCM legislation, policies, and processes applicable in the public sector or entity.
• Positive attitude.Innovative thinking skills.
• Ability to read, analyse and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardised situations.
• Knowledge of legal platforms.
• Compliance Management will be an added advantage.