Director jobs in South Africa

Hello. Were Haleon. A new world‑leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together were improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category‑leading brands including Sensodyne Panadol Advil Voltaren Theraflu Otrivin and Centrum through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. Whats more were achieving it in a company that were in control an environment that were co‑creating. And a culture thats uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isnt a question.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne Voltaren and Centrum built on trusted science and human understanding and combined with our passion knowledge and expertise were uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong successful business.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. Its an opportunity to be part of something special.

• As a Jnr Legal Advisor you will be responsible for coordinating a full range of multi‑jurisdictional legal advice and services impacting the operations of Haleons business in South Africa

• Assist with the contract management process including but not limited to review tracking of agreements as well as working with procurement to ensure that tracked agreements are uploaded in the contract management system once signed by both parties
• Resolve routine issues such as amendments and renewals and consult with the Legal Director when complex legal questions arise that require input
• Conduct research on various topics of law as may be required from time to time including but not limited to Advertising Standards matters Competition Law Employment Law Consumer Protection Data Privacy; Document retention and Company Law
• Participate in company secretarial activities
• Review marketing and promotional materials to ensure compliance with applicable laws
• Assist in resolving issues relating to Vendor Management
• Involvement in Projects that require Legal support
• Perform other duties as assigned by Legal Director

Qualifications and skills

• Matric
• LLB - Legal Degree
• Articles would be an advantage
• Computer Literate in Excel PowerPoint Word Outlook
• At least 3 years working experience in a Legal Department or a Law Firm as a Legal Advisor and including administrative duties
• Solid company secretarial / paralegal experience
• Good drafting & communication skills
• Full working knowledge of all MS packages
• Strong administrative and organisation skills

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At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.

Were striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect listening to different viewpoints supporting our communities and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. Were striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect listening to different viewpoints supporting our communities and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sex pregnancy marital status sexual orientation gender identity / expression age disability genetic information military service covered / protected veteran status or any other federal state or local protected class.

If you require a reasonable accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific accommodations you are requesting. We will provide all reasonable accommodations to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.

Required Experience: Contract

Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Court Proceedings, Advocacy, Legal Research, Contract Law, Criminal Cases, Legal procedures, Law, Private Practice, Legal Documents, Trial Preparation, Labor Law, Legal Advice, Arbitration Law

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1