Legal Commercial Manager - Pietermaritzburg

Key Performance Areas:
●Provide strategic leadership and ensure efficient and effective management of resources and staff
●Review and provide legal advice on all Construction Law, Commercial Agreements and related matters
●Provide legal protection and risk management to PIC, the Board and business units
●Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate legal requirements to organisation on matters of the Commercial Portfolio
●Implement and maintain a Legal Risk Register and Mitigation Strategy in all areas of Legal Commercial
●Draft and review policies and advice Management on legal implications
●Draft and review all relevant agreements/documents pertaining to Legal-Commercial
●Manage litigious matters
●Formulate Legal Services Compliance Check-list and continuously monitor legal compliance with statutory obligations on Construction Law and Commercial Law
●Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for the Legal–Commercial Department for Group Legal Services OPSCO and Executive Management meetings
●Continuous training sessions with Business Units
Minimum Requirements:
●Appropriate legal qualification (LLB/ B.Proc LLB/with LLM an advantage)
●Admitted as an Attorney
●At least 3 years legal experience, ideally in a leading organisation
●Proven track record of providing accurate and effective legal advice
●Proven track record of adding value to an organisation through comprehensive and effective management of construction and commercial related legal matters
●Knowledge of Contract Management System