Senior Legal Specialist

To provide sound expert legal advice on all legal, regulatory and compliance aspects for the organization to ensure that the interest of the organization are protected against all legal risks.Key Performance Areas:Develop and maintain ways of work with other functional areas to ensure a coordinated approach in delivering business initiatives and requirements.Ensure provision of researched legal opinions, inputs into policy documents and advice to the RAF.Foster the use of business dashboards and reports that can be viewed by multiple stakeholders.Build understanding of legal issues, risks and obligations through advice, communications and training.Establish and maintain constructive and effective internal and external relationships with all key stakeholders and partners to ensure achievement of business objectives.Develop sound and quality reports for the General Manager and all relevant Committees.Provide legal advice on matters raised by internal stakeholders.Provide legal inputs on correspondence of a legal technical nature and risk advisory services.Provide and manage support with the review of pleadings and other court applications or processes and provide on-going instructions to the organization attorneys.Provide legal expert advice in the area of Constitutional and Administrative Law.Manage the implementation of Public Law prescripts for the organization.Develop and implement legal strategies that support the business decision-making and operational strategies.Participate in the alignment of legal strategies to the operational framework defining and monitoring the deployment and maintenance of policies, processes, procedures and governance structures in order to ensure compliance to controls and standards.Manage and direct the implementation of legal systems and processes within RAF.Minimum Requirements:LLB or equivalent.Admission as an Advocate (with Pupillage) or Attorney.Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa (CCASA) Membership will be an added advantage.Relevant 8-10 years’ experience in a legal advisory/ corporate legal / legal administration environment of which 3 years must have been on management level.Proven prior experience in a public law environment.Competencies:Knowledge of Contract and Administrative law.Legal research and legislative drafting.Analytical and report writing skills.Knowledge of MVA law.Extensive knowledge of legislation and prescripts applicable to public entities.Through knowledge of Public Finance Management Act and its Regulations.Networking and collaboration.Knowledgeable about the Association of Legal Advisers of South Africa.Through knowledge of legislation and regulations that are applicable to the RAF.Negotiation skills.Knowledge of PAIA, PAJA, POPI and other relevant legislation.Strategic capability and leadershipBusiness and financial acumen.Brand and stakeholder orientationTalent management.Change managementCompany DescriptionA renowned organization based in the Centurion area has an open vac