Advisor: Legal at Netstar

Job Description

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Draft, vet and negotiate legal agreements and documents

• Manage or be involved in monitoring compliance and conducting compliance audits

• Draft and vet legal correspondence and provide assurance and advice to various business units where requested thereby mitigating commercial and legal risk for the company

• Provide strategic legal advice on a variety of matters

• Conduct ongoing research, keeping abreast of new legislation, maintaining current knowledge of changes in legislation and developments

• Assist with the development of company policies and procedures to mitigate risk

• Interact with exco, other business units and external stakeholders on legal matters and disputes

• Reporting as required to management

• Any other duties or ad hoc matters relevant to the position / department as delegated by management

Educational requirements and experience needed:

• LLB degree

• Admitted Attorney

• Minimum 5 - 7 years post admission commercial legal experience preferably in a corporate environment with significant time spent on commercial contracts

Personal Attributes:

• Ethical and fully aligned to the values of the organization

• Analytical

• Attention to detail

• Disciplined

• Consultative

• Assertiveness and self confidence

• Ability to take initiative and work both independently and be a team player

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Knowledge and skills

• Excellent drafting and writing skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Good negotiation skills

• Good interpersonal skills

• Problem solving and decision making skills

• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines

• Willingness to continuously develop new skills and knowledge and to undertake a variety of tasks

• Flexibility – the ability to adapt and change in the light of changing circumstances