Legal Advisor

Job Description

Are you a sharp legal mind with a flair for commercial labour and contractual law Ready to make your mark in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment Were seeking a seasoned Legal Advisor to join a leading professional services firm operating across the built environment. Position is based in Cape Town or Gauteng.

Duties and responsibilities :

• Legal support :

Providing general legal support to the different divisions of the company : Finance & Management Support / Management Programme / FCAs / Professional Services

Drafting of legal documentation including contract templates default notices PSP appointment letters etc. e.g. Sub-consultant PROCSA and CIDB templates and Addenda

Vetting and compliance : All legal documentation drafted on behalf of third-party funders

Monitoring ongoing litigation and disputes vetting court documentation where applicable

Client liaison

Attorney liaison

Liaising with employers and / or Consultants on legal matters on behalf of Company and / or clients

Attending to registration of securities and signing of irrevocable payment undertakings and perfecting of securities

Attending to legal correspondence with all relevant stakeholders including employers clients and third parties

Assisting with special tasks on an ad hoc basis

Assist in monitoring legal risk & compliance

Identifying and managing potential legal risk

Ensuring that all suspensive conditions are met prior to Clearance being given (FMS)

Ensuring that all contract documents are correctly executed

Attending to recoveries and debt collection

Assist with debt collection on behalf of Company : Drafting of LOD / AOD and monitoring repayments

Setting and meeting collection targets as per agreement by Company

Attending debt collection meetings

Instructing external attorneys per requirement

Attorney liaison and responding to queries and requests for information

Assisting with trial preparation documentary evidence briefing of witnesses etc.

Report on legal matters

Drafting of meeting minutes and submitting of reports to Legal Manager as required

Attending to in-house HR administrative matters

Drafting offers of employment & employment contracts

Assisting with disciplinary matters including providing guidance to staff the drafting of disciplinary documentation e.g. charge sheet / record / outcome

CCMA : Attendance of hearings / Hearing preparation & trial bundles

Redrafting of Company HR Policies : Monitoring input from external and internal stakeholders and driving to completion

Monitoring performance gradings and providing guidance to the relevant Executive

Requirements :

LLB

Admitted attorney (Admitted Conveyancer will be advantageous)

At least 5 yrs relevant post qualified experience

Labour : contracts / CCMA / Disciplinaries

Litigation / court processes

Legal recoveries including exposure to liquidation processes and Business Rescue

Basic knowledge of Contract law interpretation / drafting / vetting

Advantageous knowledge of the built environment and the following standard building contracts :

JBCC 6.2

GCC (2015)

NEC3 / NEC4 suite of agreements

Experience in policy review

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

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