Specialist Legal

Our client in the telecommunications sector is looking for a Legal Specialist on a contract duration of 12 months.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities:

• Support the internal legal team;
• Day-to-day responsibility for providing accurate effective and timely legal advice analysis and support on commercial and contractual matters with a specific focus on property lease and site sharing negotiations renewals and dispute;
• Drafting legal agreements as required;
• Research and drafting legal opinions;
• Keep business stakeholders updated and briefed on major negotiations disputes and/or changes in property law in South Africa that impact the company;
• Be an active member of the legal team;
• Keep the legal team abreast of legal matters and write reports to them from time to time.

Required Qualifications: The ideal candidate for this role must have:

• Minimum LLB Degree
• Completed articles with no PQE
• PQE of no more than 2 years

Core competencies knowledge and experience:

• Highly developed research skills
• Capable of negotiating and resolving commercial transactions and disputes
• Providing legal advice to the legal team
• Developed legal drafting skills
• Highly developed oratory skills
• Developed decision making and interpersonal skills
• Team player with strong negotiating/persuading skills
• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate with the business and external stakeholders
• Customer focus
• Ability to understand trade-offs or balance between business risk and legal considerations
• External perspective i.e. anticipates market changes and recommend viable solutions
• Strategic thinking and solution orientated
• Developing commercial acumen
• Proactive stakeholder engagement

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Contract
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1