Legal Officer (JB4909)

Legal Officer (JB4909)
Durban
Market Related

Job Description:
The Legal Officer supports and reports to the Group Legal Advisor and Company Secretary. S/he will be tasked with managing the organization's casework and legal matters. The Legal Officer should have a strong commercial, corporate, contracts, and legal litigation background. Should be able to work unsupervised and ensure a failsafe system of follow-ups on matters, diary maintenance, and reminders to the Group Legal Advisor on issues that affect the legal department and the Company as a whole.
Strong administrative and managerial skills are required. Attention to deadlines and timelines is ESSENTIAL.
Must be able to produce monthly status reports on every matter within their portfolio.

At an operational level, the key purpose and function of this role is to:

• Develop and manage the Company’s legal assistance and casework;
• Undertake legal research in relation to allocated projects;
• Undertake any other duties in support of the Head of Legal, as required.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Litigation in High Court and Magistrate’s Court. A strong skillset is required.
• Project work – undertake and manage legal research and produce recommendations to the Company for legislative change.
• Drafting of pleadings.
• Assisting with and attending Court/Labour Court/CCMA hearings.
• Liaising with Counsel.
• Demonstrate a high level of personal integrity and maintain professional standards throughout the Legal Division.
• Provide effective, timely advice and information to the Head of Legal and Company.
• Undertake any other duties on behalf of the Company as assigned by the Head of Legal.
• Attending to correspondence and emails.
• Drafting agreements, internal leases, and contracts.
• Diary management of case and legal matters.
• Attending to keeping the attorney/office updated with the court dates.
• Keeping a record of all lease agreements.
• Typing up own documents and pleadings.
• Able to work independently without supervision but knows when to seek supervision or guidance.
• Must be up to date on all current matters and also able to provide a review at short notice.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• LLB Degree or equivalent.
• Admitted as an attorney.
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years post-admission experience in a legal environment would be beneficial.
• Litigation experience essential. Must be able to draft pleadings, notices, documents without supervision.
  • Commercial Litigation experience is essential.