Legal Advisor (JB1459)

Legal Advisor (JB1459) Pinetown, Durban R18000 – R20 000 per month Kontak Recruitment is currently sourcing and recruiting for a Legal Advisor vacancy based in Pinetown, Durban, KZN. The Legal Advisor is responsible for ensuring and maintaining legal and regulatory requirements of the company in respect of all commercial matters, corporate law, company’s act, and fulfilment of the company’s regulatory requirements. The Legal Advisor is responsible for drafting and vetting of contracts from inception, providing well-reasoned legal opinions, responsible and sustainable researched and well thought processing. Responsible for assisting the Board and its Committees to facilitate business and ensuring corporate compliance in terms of the Companies Act and relevant legislative requirements. Train and support the Directors, Executive Committee Members, and other relevant stakeholders by providing advice and support to key stakeholders with regards to the relevant statutory governance Requirements of the Legal Advisor: Relevant qualification and LLB (A Business qualification will be advantageous) Minimum 3-4 years of post-admission as a currently admitted attorney. Excellent knowledge of all relevant Acts and legislation Must be an admitted Attorney or Advocate of the High Court in South Africa Broad level of legal experience particularly in South African company law with a corporate commercial environment, is a requirement. Planning and organizing competencies Meticulous attention to detail. Excellent communication skills especially verbal and written English. Certify in the integrated report whether the organisation has filed required returns and notice in terms of the Company Act, and whether all such returns and notices appear to be true, correct and up to date. Ability to function in a highly pressurized environment. Proactively build and develop internal and external networks. Portrays professional image of self and role. Strong commercial contract drafting skills. Fully proficient in MS Office and Adobe Suite Company Secretarial and Compliance Manage and maintain the statutory records for the Group. Proactively research and advise on the impact of relevant legislation on the business and possible impact on the business. Review and recommend payments to relevant service providers. Maintain statutory registers and records. Attend to any ad hoc requests by the Company Secretary. Legal Advise on, draft and/or review legal agreements for the Group. Conduct contract negotiations with customers, vendors and other third parties. Apply for, protect, and maintain the Intellectual Property and Trademark rights of the Group. Coordinate and advise on all legal matters. Identify and minimise legal risks throughout the Group in conjunction with the Risk Management Team that you will establish and maintain to ensure effective and appropriate verbal and written communication of any legal risk control framework policies and monitor compliance. Attend to