Job Description

Are you a sharp legal mind with a flair for commercial, labour, and contractual law? Ready to make your mark in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment? We're seeking a seasoned Legal Advisor to join a leading professional services firm operating across the built environment. Position is based in Cape Town or Gauteng.
Duties and responsibilities:

• Legal support:

• Providing general legal support to the different divisions of the company: Finance & Management Support / Management Programme / FCA's / Professional Services

• Drafting of legal documentation, including contract templates, default notices, PSP appointment letters etc. e.g. Sub-consultant, PROCSA and CIDB templates and Addenda
• Vetting and compliance: All legal documentation drafted on behalf of third-party funders
• Monitoring ongoing litigation and disputes, vetting court documentation where applicable
• Client liaison
• Attorney liaison
• Liaising with employers and/or Consultants on legal matters on behalf of Company and/or clients
• Attending to registration of securities and signing of irrevocable payment undertakings and perfecting of securities
• Attending to legal correspondence with all relevant stakeholders, including employers, clients and third parties
• Assisting with special tasks on an ad hoc basis
• Assist in monitoring legal risk & compliance

• Identifying and managing potential legal risk
• Ensuring that all suspensive conditions are met prior to Clearance being given (FMS)
• Ensuring that all contract documents are correctly executed
• Attending to recoveries and debt collection

• Assist with debt collection on behalf of Company: Drafting of LOD / AOD and monitoring repayments
• Setting and meeting collection targets as per agreement by Company
• Attending debt collection meetings
• Instructing external attorneys per requirement
• Attorney liaison and responding to queries and requests for information
• Assisting with trial preparation - documentary evidence, briefing of witnesses etc.
• Report on legal matters

• Drafting of meeting minutes and submitting of reports to Legal Manager as required
• Attending to in-house HR administrative matters

• Drafting offers of employment & employment contracts
• Assisting with disciplinary matters including providing guidance to staff, the drafting of disciplinary documentation e.g. charge sheet / record / outcome
• CCMA: Attendance of hearings / Hearing preparation & trial bundles
• Redrafting of Company HR Policies: Monitoring input from external and internal stakeholders and driving to completion
• Monitoring performance gradings and providing guidance to the relevant Executive

Requirements:

• LLB
• Admitted attorney (Admitted Conveyancer will be advantageous)
• At least 5 yrs relevant post qualified experience
• Labour: contracts / CCMA / Disciplinaries
• Litigation / court processes
• Legal recoveries, including exposure to liquidation processes and Business Rescue
• Basic knowledge of Contract law - interpretation / drafting / vetting
• Advantageous - knowledge of the built environment and the following standard building contracts:

• JBCC 6.2
• GCC (2015)
• NEC3 / NEC4 suite of agreements
• Experience in policy review

Skills Required