Legal Advisor
职责目的 · 法务顾问将负责在整个集团提供全面的法律支持，通过健全的法律咨询确保合规性，降低风险和促进业务运营。该角色涵盖商业合同，公司治理，保险，争端解决，商标以及跨国地方和国际司法管辖区的法律遵守。关键责任：合约管理与法律草案 ·维护，更新和管理法律模板，包括：· 主流分销协议 · 非披露和隐私协议 · 非避开协议 · 咨询协议 · 车主驾驶者协议 · 机构协议 · · 起草，审查和谈判供应商和客户合同。· 在销售时确保所有客户和供应商文件都以法律方式完成。租管理 （全集团）· 审核所有集团租协议。·监督租续约时间表并管理相关谈判。保险监督 （集团）• 监督海上和非海上保险要求。· 对公司和第三方协调政策更新。·提供有关 GIT （商品在运输中）保险费计算的指导。· 支持子公司的保险相关事务。公司秘书职能 · 起案和提交决议，维护法定注册表。·管理 CIPC 和公司总部的变更 （例如，公司详细信息，董事会）. ·协调提交年度回报。·保持最新股票登记。争端解决与诉讼。·管理内部债务收藏和与外部合作伙伴联系。·通过外部顾问监督正在进行的诉讼事务。知识产权。·管理和维护整个集团中商标注册。战略法律项目 ·领导和支持符合业务目标的战略法律项目，包括监管倡议，风险减缓计划，商业合同框架以及跨职能遵守问题。· 促进银行账户开放并确保 FICA 遵守。·管理银行保证。·维护必要的帐户登记规范。·审查和增强法律合规性 SOP.资格和经验最低要求。·从公认大学获得 LLB 学位。·南非受理律师 （必需）. ·在企业法环境中招生后至少5-7年的经验。
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Purpose of the Role
· The Legal Advisor will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal support across the Group, ensuring compliance, minimising risk, and facilitating business operations through sound legal advice. This role covers commercial contracts, corporate governance, insurance, dispute resolution, trademarks, and legal compliance across local and international jurisdictions.
Key Responsibilities
Contract Management & Legal Drafting
- Maintain, update, and manage legal templates, including:
- Master Distribution Agreements
- Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements
- Non-Circumvention Agreements
- Consultancy Agreements
- Owner Driver Agreements
- Agency Agreements
- Draft, review, and negotiate vendor and customer contracts.
- Ensure completion of all customer and vendor documentation in a legally compliant manner.
Lease Management (Group-wide)
- Review all group lease agreements.
- Monitor lease renewal timelines and manage related negotiations.
Insurance Oversight (Group)
- Oversee Marine and Non-Marine insurance requirements.
- Coordinate policy renewals for Company and third parties.
- Provide guidance on GIT (Goods in Transit) insurance premium calculations for on selling.
- Support insurance-related matters for subsidiaries.
Company Secretarial Functions
- Draft and file resolutions and maintain statutory registers.
- Manage CIPC and Company House changes (e.g., company details, directorships).
- Coordinate the filing of Annual Returns.
- Maintain an up-to-date share register.
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
- Manage in-house debt collections and liaise with external partners.
- Oversee ongoing litigation matters through external counsel.
Intellectual Property
· Manage and maintain trademark registrations across the Group.
Strategic Legal Projects
· Lead and support strategic legal projects aligned with business objectives, including regulatory initiatives, risk mitigation programs, commercial contract frameworks, and cross-functional compliance matters.
General Legal & Compliance
- Facilitate the opening of bank accounts and ensure FICA compliance.
- Manage bank guarantees.
- Maintain compliance with necessary account registration.
- Review and enhance legal compliance SOPs.
Qualifications and Experience
Minimum Requirements
- LLB Degree from a recognised university.
- Admitted Attorney in South Africa (essential).
- Minimum 5-7 years post-admission experience in a corporate legal environment or law firm.
- Strong background in commercial and contract law, with exposure to cross-border transactions and insurance matters.
- Experience with company secretarial duties and familiarity with CIPC and Company House statutory filings.
- Solid understanding of dispute resolution, litigation coordination, and IP management.
Preferred
- Exposure to logistics, insurance, or distribution industries will be an advantage.
- Experience with international legal compliance (e.g., UK, EU, GmbH structures).
Skills and Competencies
- Strong analytical and drafting skills.
- High attention to detail and organisational ability.
- Effective communicator, able to liaise with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Sound judgement and problem-solving capability.
- Proactive and able to work independently.
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