• BCom Law/LLB (an additional qualification in commercial law/law of contracts preferable)
• Admitted attorney/advocate;
• Minimum of five to eight years PQE experience at reputable law firm/commercial legal environment;
• Sound corporate and commercial legal knowledge;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Independent judgement and good analytical skills;
• Able to demonstrate a sound technical ability;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and sound negotiation skills;
• Ability to coordinate multiple inputs in a matter from different jurisdictions;
• Effective drafting skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Ability to work in a team and work on own initiative;
• Computer literacy, including the ability to use a word processing package
Output
• Provide general legal advice, including legal research;
• Structure and negotiate commercial transactions;
• Draft and/or review all agreements/tenders/bids with service providers/customers and ensure all agreements are in line with the latest legal developments and internal Barloworld Equipment policies/procedures;
• Liaise with external legal firms on the provision of specialist advisory services around various legal issues/disputes;
• Provide input to submission papers prepared for various committees/boards and ensure all approval processes are adhered to by the business in accordance with the Group and Divisional Approval Framework;
• Liaise with relevant business units to ensure the identification and mitigation of legal risk;
• Make presentations on legal and regulatory developments;
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for executive management and board meetings (including sub-committees);
• Provide legal training on contractual structures/applicable legislation.