Chief Legal Adviser: Parliament at Parliament of The Republic of South Africa

Detailed Description

As a successful candidate your key responsibilities will be to: 

• Provide Strategic Planning and management of the Constitutional and Legal Services; 
• Provide legal advice and support to Parliament (Houses, Presiding Officers and Committees), Executive Authority and the Secretary to Parliament; 
• Lead and oversee the management of litigation and disputes involving Parliament; 
• Lead and oversee the editing and processing of legislation before Parliament; 
• Lead the provision of corporate legal advice and services for the Administration of Parliament 
• Operational Management of the workstreams in the Division; and 
• Human Resources, Records and Financial Management.

Job Requirements

To qualify, you must have a minimum of: 

• LLB Degree at an NQF level 8. 
• A Master’s Degree in Law (LLM) is highly advantageous. Specialisation in Constitutional/Public Law will be a distinct advantage. 
• A minimum of 10 years post-admission legal advisory or legal practice experience, of which at least 5 years must have been in a Public Service environment, and at an executive level; and 
• Admission as an advocate with right of appearance in the High Court of South Africa.