Job Description

DUTIES:
To assist with the implementation of the Jobs Fund legal strategy and framework, and to conduct research, to conduct appraisals and assessments of applications, draft legal opinions and contracts and provide legal advice and support on the establishment and management of funding contracts between the Jobs Fund and its partners.
Strategy and research:

• Provide inputs and feedback on strategic plans and annual reports.
• Maintain and recommend improvements to Legal Advisory policies and procedures.
• Conduct legal and/or factual research and investigations on employment facilitation funding, analyse data and recommend courses of action, as appropriate.
• Research and provide advice on legal issues arising under domestic and international Administrative and Contractual laws as requested.
• Draft legal opinions on ad hoc matters as requested.

Contracts and legal instruments:

• Assist with the establishment, performance and accessibility of the Jobs Fund contract management strategy and framework, including the records and signed contracts database and standardised templates register.
• Provide legal advice to stakeholders on legal issues concerning, amongst others, the restriction of state assets, bond issues, financial regulation, procurement issues and Treasury control, governance, compliance and risk exposure.
• Draft contracts and develop legal instruments for the review of contracts for compliance (domestic and international).
• Draft Addenda to contracts as requested.
• Assist with the negotiation of contracts on behalf of the Jobs Fund, the Minister of Finance and entities where applicable.
• Review Matched Funding Agreements, Loan Agreements, MOUs, SLAs, Audit Reports, Terms of Reference(s) and provide legal advice as requested.

Contract management and administration:

• Conduct and provide legal research on projects prior to and after partner consultations.
• Conduct due diligence on entities when requested.
• Draft and review commercial agreements and contracts to be entered into by the Jobs Fund.
• Update and maintain the signed contracts and records database.
• Record all new instructions appended to signed contracts.
• Monitor and review compliance with terms and conditions of contracts, analyse legal issues arising, and develop and implement corrective actions and/or solutions.

Professional legal assistance:

• Provide legal advice to partners where appropriate.
• Scrutinise legal documentation and address issues.
• Draft legal documents, pleadings and opinions.
• Provide legal support in respect of any projects that may have legal implications quarterly.
• Assist with the writing, reviewing and editing of legal correspondence between Jobs Fund and its partners.

Knowledge management:

• Write papers, reports, opinions, articles, and other documents for publishing on the Jobs Fund website/ Newsletter/ present Brown Bags and conduct training when requested.
• Maintain and update the database of all legal opinions generated for the Jobs Fund.

Client relationship management:

• Identify key staff, and build and maintain relationships and interactions with partners, stakeholders and business representatives.
• Establish relationships with internal and external service providers.
• Monitor the level of partner satisfaction at regular intervals and after each significant delivery of product or service.
• Identify and respond to opportunities for providing legal products and services to be the strategic partner of choice with the Jobs Fund.
• Respond to partners' queries and complaints, ensuring that corrective action is taken when necessary.

REQUIREMENTS:

• n LLB (NQF 8) or equivalent and related qualification, with admission as an Advocate or Attorney with Right of Appearance in the High Court.
• Qualification in Public Law, Constitutional Law and/or Administrative Law will be an advantage.
• At least 6 - 8 years' experience in a legal environment, at least 2 years of experience at a management level.
• Experience in providing written and oral advice, drafting legal opinions and contracts and performing functions of a Corporate Law Advisor is required.

Skills Required