Senior Legal Counsel at AECI Limited

Job description

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advisory services to AEL in various jurisdictions.
• Provide advice to and support the management team and business units in mitigating legal related risks.
• Create and maintain legal framework for the activities of the AEL Group with alignment to the AECI Legal Framework.
• Supervise external service providers on a cost benefit basis.
• Conduct research and develop legal frameworks, analyse local and international trends that could impact the business.
• Performance and employee development.

Qualifications / Experience:

• Matric.
• Recognised legal degree (BCom Law/BA Law/LLB).
• Admitted attorney of the High Court.
• Minimum of 8 years post qualification experience.
• Substantial experience in corporate commercial matters.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation incl. corporate law, competition law, environmental law, explosives law, mining law, tax law, labour law, etc.
• In depth knowledge of legal processes and procedures.
• Leadership and management experience.

Competencies:

• Dynamic and energetic individual who is a team player.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Problem solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Managerial skills.
• Capable of working in a matrix structure.
• The ability to see the big picture.