Legal Officer

Melrose Arch

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies. Our global network comprises more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries, with over 150 mining and metallurgical sites, offshore oil production assets, farms and agricultural facilities. Our strategy is to maintain and build upon our position as a leading integrated producer and marketer of commodities worldwide. We employ over 150,000 employees and contractors, who collectively work to deliver our strategy and support our values of safety, integrity, responsibility, openness, simplicity and entrepreneurialism. It's these people that we value above all else. They are our greatest asset.

Join us and let’s grow together.

We are currently accepting applications for the following position located in the Johannesburg, Gauteng area.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Legal Department.

Key Responsibilities

1. Performing support functions to the Legal Department which include coordinating and preparing documents for meetings, circulation of agreements for review/signature, updating of tracker sheets to manage circulation of legal documentation, minute taking, assisting with statutory compliance processes, archiving and retrieval of historical files, compilation and coordination of legal registers.
2. Liaison and communication with Company Secretary, Auditors, Attorneys, Town Planners, Surveyors and other internal and external stakeholders.

1. A 3-year relevant tertiary qualification (Admin/Paralegal).

1. Minimum 5 years’ experience in a legal environment.
2. English proficiency and good writing skills.
3. MS Office proficiency, including Excel, PowerPoint, WinDeed and others.

1. Ability to drill into the detail of issues to determine root cause whilst considering urgency, importance, risk and reward factors.
2. Ability to adhere to rules and regulations, follow instructions and limit risk of non-compliance to the business.
3. Ability to create shared meaning by clearly and confidently communicating the relevant information to a decision or task, in a verbal format.
4. Ability to work consistently hard to achieve deliverables and honour commitments made.