Senior Legal Counsel

Job description

Qualification/s Required:
Law degree and admission in the relevant jurisdiction (South Africa). 

Experience Required:
• Minimum 5 years’ post-admission commercial law experience in negotiating, drafting, and vetting commercial agreements including software, technology, digital services and Intellectual Property transactions and agreements.
• Broad risk management (including regulatory and compliance) and corporate governance experience. 

Responsibilities 

• Ensuring that the business enters into commercial arrangements (including ICT and IP) on terms that are acceptable to the company and which reflect best practices and appropriately manage risks


• Providing appropriate legal advice to the business regarding the Group’s rights and obligations under corporate and commercial arrangements (including ICT and IP) and related legal matters


• Ensure internal clients receive appropriate advice when disputes arise


• Managing external law firm relationships, engagements and costs


• Provide accurate, timely, commercial advice in plain English


• Ensure deadlines are strictly adhered to


• Work actively and productively as a team member including willingly sharing your expertise with others and clarifying the tasks assigned to you

Requirements

• Commercial Acumen


• Commercial Law


• Drafting


• Legal Counseling


• Risk Management