Legal and Administration Specialist Trusts - Vredenburg Verfied

Salary Negotiable Vredenburg, Western Cape Vredenburg, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 03-05-2018 12:03:14 PM
28-06-2018 12:03:14 PM
NON NEGOTIABLE Minimum Requirements:
• Degree (LLB)
• Admitted Attorney (1-2 years post articles experience)
• Knowledge of SHEQ Toolbox
• 4 years relevant experience

Job Description
• To assist the Client with Trusts and work independently in attending to legal and administrative matters as they arise and as instructed, in particular the field of Trusts, company secretarial, trusteeships, legal research and opinions.
• Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS)
• Understand legislation relating to SHEQ and advise the business on application and compliance
• Ensure customer satisfaction by providing quality Secretarial Admin and legal service to the Trusts
• Interpret formal feedback from Trustees and identified persons
• Conduct legal research and draft opinions
• Inform customers of changes to legislation and the common law
• Scheduling and preparation of agenda for all trust meetings
• Minute taking and maintenance of minute book
• Maintenance of attendance register
• Record keeping in terms of Deed and supplying copies
• Seeing to registration and deregistration of trustees
• Sourcing all legal, auditing and tax advice required by the trust
• Maintenance of trust records as per trust deed
• Trust income and expenditure records
• Designing and managing all physical reporting
• Store all the scheme rules in accordance with the trust deed
• Management of all Trust suppliers
• Act independently as “Company Secretary”
• Ensure that the Trusts are in compliance with legislation, including:
o Trust Property Control Act 1988 Companies Act 2008
o Consumer Protection Act 2008
o Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act
• Identify areas of non-compliance
• Advisory Services
• Assist with Workshop Training Facilitation and Evaluation
• Preparation and production of annual Q & A handbook
• Negotiate, draft, comment on, and ratify legal agreements
• Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration
• Oversee maintenance of the Legal Filing System and electronic database
• Apply case law and judicial precedents to business related issues
• Assess Trust Deeds for Trustees
• Manage Legal records
• Operating computer systems
• Administer the Legal Department electronic database operating computer systems
• Create an evidentiary trail and maintain confidentiality