Legal Officer

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

1• Contract Management through negotiation, drafting and review of all contracts, ensuring all contracts protect the business interests of the organisation.
2. • Management and identification of legal risk in line with strategic objectives and regulatory standards for the organisation.
3. • Litigation Management through review of cases and tracking progress on various litigation cases in liaison with external lawyers.
4. • Provision and interpretation of statutes and legal information or any other documentation and provision of timeous legal advice and advisory services to Head of Departments where required.
5. • Regular review of the legal environment through remedial action/recommendations where appropriate and incorporation of legal requirements into operational policies and procedures
6. • Conducting extensive due diligence reviews on corporate legal matters
7. • Assisting the Head, Legal & Company Secretary on Corporate matters.
8. • Providing legal advice and drafting legal opinions.
9. • Provides updates to management on regulatory matters and ensures regulatory compliance to relevant mining laws and statutes.

2. PERSON SPECIFICATION 
• LLB [Hons] Degree.
• Registered Legal Practitioner.
• Three years experience as an associate/professional assistant in a Law firm, with High Court litigation experience.
• Experience in Corporate advisory work and legal drafting.
• Knowledge of commercial, mining, labour law in general and pieces of mining legislation will be an added advantage.
• Strong negotiation skills and proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Good analytical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent legal report writing skills.