Legal Contracts Advisor
Education
• B.Comm. LLB or LLB
• Admitted Attorney will be advantageous
• Experience in Commercial-, Corporate- or Property environment
• Preference will be given to individuals with experience within the Commercial/Property Industry
Duties and Responsibilities
• Ability to resolve routine legal issues
• Research and analyse law sources such as statutes and legal precedent in order to analyse and/or draft legal documentation
• Manage, Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of legal documentation including but not limited to Lease Agreements, Property Purchase & Sale Agreements, Bonds, Contractors/ Vendors/ Suppliers Agreements, Confidentiality - and Non-disclosure, Resolutions and Exclusivity Agreements – from inception to completion.
• Contract Management - Assisting with the routine review of system reporting within the legal team (e.g. outstanding contracts report, speed of turnaround of draft contracts, litigation reports etc.)
• Review and analyse Agreements. Summarize core terms and conditions and report on same.
• Strong ability to analyse risk, analyse companies’ exposure to risk and provide risk reports
• Preparation of legal letters, memos and reports
• Provide legal opinions, supported by the applicable legislation and/or legal position.
• Provide legal advice to the business
• General legal advisor responsibilities
• Research and monitoring legal and regulatory development in industry areas
• Normal administration duties applicable to a legal function
• Legal due diligence experience
Personal Skills
• Contributing to Team Success
• Managing Work
• Initiating Action, being proactive and problem solver
• Quick Decision Making
• Attention to detail
• Strong personality
• Able to complete tasks promptly.
• Excellent reasoning skills, define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Sound written and verbal communication skills
• Sound presentation skills
• Able to work in extreme pressure environment while maintaining quality work and meeting tight deadlines
• Able to work without supervision
• Strong work ethic