A well established International Logistic Company is looking to employ a Legal Counsel to provide legal expertise, advice assistance and coordination to all group entities (local and international) on a broad range of legal and compliance related matters, in particular on commercial and corporate matters, contracts and compliance as well as litigation.
Requirements:
- Admitted attorney Experience
- 5 – 6 Years relevant PQE experience (in-house experience preferred)
- Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa
- Experience in logistics industry and / or SADC region preferred
Duties:
- Commercial and corporate law advisory and coordination in various matters (in collaboration with outsourced legal specialists where applicable);
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial legal agreements inter alia terms and conditions, commercial contracts, memorandum of understanding, loan agreements, leases, sale and purchase agreements (movable and immovable), acknowledgement of debt agreement,
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of corporate legal documents inter alia company formation documents, board and shareholders’ resolutions, minutes etc.
- Legal support to other group Divisions and activities such as Finance/HR/operations.
- Corporate and related formalities (such as attending to legal secretarial and administrative tasks and facilitating execution of documents).
- Organizing and maintaining documents and records in a paper (where applicable) or electronic filing systems;
- Liaising with external stakeholders inter alia, service providers, other counterparties and regulators.
- Liaising with and reporting to internal stakeholders.
- Staying abreast of and advising on compliance related developments and matters, in collaboration with the relevant departments.
Plese send your CV to [Email Address Removed]
Desired Skills:
- MS Office Package