Job Description

Main purpose of the job:
a) Manage the legal services of the University, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and providing strategic legal advice
b) Manage the legal risk effectively and maintain legal compliance.
c)Implement and maintain the legal management strategy in accordance with all statutory and regulatory requirements; and
d)Manage the Legal Advisors and Administrators within the Legal Services Department to ensure that reliable, high-quality, timeous and effective legal services is rendered to the university's management and academic and support service departments.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Minimum Requirements:

• LLB or equivalent legal qualification
• Admitted attorney or advocate with 7 years' experience practising law and relevant legal experience in the private or public sector.
• At least 3 years' experience in a higher education environment.

Recommended:

• 3 years management experience.

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Management of legal framework; and implementation of statutory operational strategies
• Manage prosecution function of the student disciplinary matters
• Liaison with stakeholders
• Manage the vetting of contracts
• Manage the rendering of legal advice and support
• Litigation and arbitration support
• Finance and Resource management
• Facilitation of forensic investigations
• Human Capital Management
• Training and awareness

Competencies

• Management skills
• Experience in litigation (including Magistrate, High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and other fora)
• Knowledge of all applicable law (including but not limited to Acts, Regulations, Subordinate legislation, Policies, Rules, other prescripts and case law etc.)
• Knowledge of case structuring, planning and execution
• Knowledge of King IV and governance principles
• Knowledge of practice of good governance
• Planning and organising
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good conflict resolution skills
• Computer skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise in a proactive manner with internal and external clients
• Report writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Familiar with legal terminology and regulations
• Technical document preparation skills
• Drafting and legal correspondence skills
• Oversee file and record maintenance
• Team worker
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Building alliance skills
• Adopt and operate according to shared values and protocols
• Customer focus
• Innovative skills
• Solution orientated

General Information
Closing Date: 01 March 2026
For enquiries and assistance with your online application, please email Mr Odwa Siza, (Human Capital Department) email: sizaod@cput.ac.za or (021) 959 6738.
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The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.

Skills Required