Our client is a leader in education. They are looking for an experienced Contracts Specialist to provide business partnering and support to the various departments. The successful candidate will have a legal qualification as well as experience within Commercial Law, Company secretarial/company advisory, Regulatory Law or Intellectual Property Law.
Minimum Requirements:
- Legal Diploma, LLB Degree or equivalent (should not be an admitted attorney)
- Experience with/in the following areas will be advantageous: Commercial Law, Company secretarial/company advisory, Regulatory Law and Intellectual Property Law
- Experience in a publishing or education environment – Advantageous
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- High level of competence in Microsoft Suite programs
- Commercially Minded
- Leadership- growth potential and Self-Motivated
- Detail Orientated
- Must have a passport and be willing to travel regionally
- Confidentiality and high ethical standards are integral qualities
Duties and Responsibilities:
Legal:
- Overseeing contract management
- Drafting and amending contracts
- Preparing contracts from templates
- Providing a “business partner” role to various departments and different countries in the region
- Managing firms of attorneys – following up, ensuring instructions complied with, etc.
- Providing a link with global legal centers such as the trademarks and rights teams
Company Secretarial:
- Preparing board packs
- Finalising and circulating minutes of meetings
- Compiling/updating legal reports
- Managing external company secretaries – statutory updates, notifications filings, etc.
- Monitoring governance changes
- Liaising with global company secretarial team and updating as necessary
- All of the above relate to all companies in the region
Compliance:
- Managing business partner process & database
- Managing compliance training schedule
- Preparing and presenting compliance training
- Liaising with departments on compliance training needs
- Monitoring and advising business on changes in law/regulation; preparing initial drafts of public comments to such changes where necessary
- All of the above relate to all companies in the region
Admin:
- Driving implementation of new processes and systems.
Please note that should you not hear from us in 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful
Ref: JHB000140/NM