Legal Counsel & Company Secretary - SA

1. Legal Advisory & Commercial Support

• Act as lead legal advisor to SA leadership.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements.

• Manage litigation, disputes, settlements, and arbitration processes.

• Analyze legislation (e.g. POPIA, Companies Act, NEMA) and guide operational impact.

• Support property transactions and legal due diligence.

• Integrate legal risk analysis into decision-making.

2.   Company Secretarial & Governance

• Coordinate board and committee meetings, filings, statutory registers, and resolutions.

• Advise on governance best practices (e.g. King IV).

• Maintain corporate compliance with CIPC and related legislation.

3.   Stakeholder Engagement

• Build relationships with regulators, auditors, business leaders, and external counsel.

• Represent the business in consultations and legal/regulatory forums.

• Provide legal input in audits and investigations.

4.   Ethics & Governance Leadership

• Monitor global governance trends and ensure ethical frameworks are up to date.

• Guide implementation of ethics programs, Codes of Conduct, and whistleblower mechanisms.

• Support the MD in embedding transparency and accountability.

5.   Compliance Management

• Serve as Compliance Officer for SA Operations.

• Drive implementation and monitoring of Group policies.

• Respond to legal changes, advise on legislative impacts, and draft compliance submissions.

• Collaborate on audits, investigations, and mitigation of non-compliance risks.

6.    Legal Systems & Reporting

• Manage legal matter tracking via LMM.

• Maintain contract repository integrity.

• Submit legal reports to senior leadership and Group stakeholders.

7.    Customer Service & Relationship Management

• Resolve legal queries swiftly and professionally.

• Maintain proactive, responsive communication with internal stakeholders.

8.    Development & Growth

• Identify personal development needs and promote staff learning.

• Drive upskilling aligned with legal and compliance goals.

• LLB

• 7 to 9 years post-qualification experience, including in-house legal experience.

• Strong knowledge of South African company law, commercial law, and regulatory frameworks.

• Expertise in contract negotiation and drafting.

• Ability to manage governance documentation and statutory compliance.

• High levels of integrity, ethical judgement, and independence.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Analytical thinker with sound problem-solving ability.

• Ability to manage competing demands and work under pressure.

• Collaborative leadership and ability to influence across functions.

• Proactive and commercially minded.