Corporate Legal Advisor at JCDecaux Africa

Job description

Qualifications and experience:

• LLB Degree;
• Admission as an Attorney of the High Court;
• Post admission experience of at least 3- 5 years’ as an Associate at a top tier or boutique law firm in SA (Corporate & Commercial Department), or as an in house legal counsel specialising in Corporate & Commercial work;
• Strong commercial legal background dealing with reviewing and drafting of all types of commercial agreements;
• Transactional work experience (M&A);
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Companies Act- Strong Advantage;
• Experience in the property management industry would be advantageous;
• Fluency in English – oral, written and letter/report writing skills;
• Must be computer literate – MS Office (Advanced Level);
• Must be a self-starter, and able to work independently and in a team environment;
• Some experience in litigation also an advantage.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Administration and Legal Functions:
• Dealing with complex Landlord contracts and queries i.e. Private property landlords, municipalities nationally, Intersite, Property funds, parastatals etc.;
• Protect the security and confidentiality of the information that is privileged to the company;
• Deal with site rental queries from time to time;
• Understand, implement and comment on by-laws and council policies and regulations affecting the company;
• Assist in all tender related matters;
• Assist with legal queries from Africa business / subsidiaries under guidance of the Legal Director;
• Representation of the company at meetings with various councils and other regulatory bodies under guidance of the Legal Director;
• Researching impact of new legislation including those involving municipal by-laws and National legislation;
• Guidance and advice to town-planners;
• Support Legal Director as required;
• Training of employees on relevant legislation
• Contracts:
• Have knowledge of all major commercial contracts including drafting and review of Service Level Agreements, Share Purchase Agreement, Joint Venture, Shareholder Agreements, Sale of Asset Agreements ,Lease agreements etc.
• Understand, implement and comment on by-laws, council policies and any other legislation that affects the company’s business;
• Contract negotiations- strong negotiation skills is a must;
• Ensuring a successful contract management system is in place to ensure timeous signing of contracts;
•  Drafting and reviewing of legal and other commercial agreements;
• Site Lease Audit:
• Assist with site audits with major landlords on a regular basis to ensure profitability of contracts
• Assist council appointed managing agents to audit company structures erected on council land

General:

The above list of tasks and responsibilities is not exhaustive and your line manager is entitled to instruct you to carry out additional responsibilities and duties which fall reasonably within the ambit of the job description.