Senior Manager Legal and Compliance
26/03/05
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Key Information
Province
Gauteng
Industry
Employment Type
Full-Time
Seniority Level
Senior
Years of Experience
10
Education
Degree
Salary
Market Related
Minimum Requirements
LLB degree.
Admitted attorney or advocate.
Minimum 10 years corporate legal experience post admission.
Minimum 4 years at Senior Management level.
Sound knowledge of corporate governance, risk and sustainability principles.
Insurance knowledge and expertise, in particular marine liability and cargo.
Strong commercial legal understanding, preferably in the logistics, insurance or freight industry.
Working knowledge of SHE legal requirements and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability principles.
Strong knowledge of the Companies Act and corporate governance.
Job Overview
Contracts
Review & authorise all new leases.
Review & approve major new service provider contracts or amendments to existing contracts.
Draft and /or review all client agreements.
Assist negotiations with contacts/agreements with clients.
Maintain contract register and records.
Litigation
Deal with any letters of demand or summons served/received.
Instruct and manage external attorneys.
Depose to necessary affidavits.
Company Secretarial
Obtain board resolutions from secretarial where necessary and ensure accuracy thereof.
Obtain up to date company legal documentation.
Draft minutes of the executive committee or risk committee meetings.
Risk Management
Maintain business risk register.
Monitor the company’s progress on risk reduction objectives and targets.
Quarterly report to the Risk Committee & attend the meeting.
Assist with preparation of the quarterly report to the risk committee & attend the meeting.
Compliance
Keep up to date with applicable legislative changes applicable.
Communicate updates on legal and risk management requirements where appropriate.
Arrange training on legislative changes where necessary.