Consultant: Legal (Centralised Litigation Unit) at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To provide legal advice and support to SARS operations divisions, to engage in litigation, under supervision, in support of SARS tax collections initiatives. To provide the full suite of in-house counsel support to SARS operational arms inclusive of and where required appear in court

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7), BProc or LLB Degree (NQF 7) AND 5-7 years Legal, SARS Tax, Litigation administration and or Administration experience at a Junior Legal Consultant level.
• Admitted Attorney

Alternatively

• Senior Certificate (NQF4) AND 2-3 years Legal, SARS Tax, Litigation administration and or Administration experience at a Junior Legal Consultant level.
• Completion of Practical Legal Training.
• Successful completion of Attorneys Admission Exams preferable. Some experience or exposure in a Legal and Tax environment.

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• LLB or BProc Degree (NQF 7)
• 5-7 years Legal, SARS Tax, Litigation administration and or Administration
• Alternatively, 2-3 Legal, SARS Tax, Litigation administration and or Administration experience as a Junior Legal Consultant level.
• Completion of Practical Legal Training. Successful completion of Attorneys Admission Exams preferable.
• Some experience or exposure in a Legal and Tax environment.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Basic Project Management Skills
• Basic people management skills
• Understanding of SARS operations
• Understanding of court processes
• Ability to prepare a matter for court
• Experienced presentation skills
• Basic experience with tax law

Job Outputs:

• Legal Drafting
• Legal Research and the provision of opinions
• Preparation of cases for court
• Representation of cases in court
• Preparation and presentation of matters to various SARS committees
• Legal report writing
• Briefing and managing external attorneys and counsel
• Litigation planning

Process

• Finalise legal matters by identifying facts, accessing relevant sources, analysis, application, advice and implementation of the course of action.
• Perform operations in a specialised area to technical specifications and contribute to operational result delivery within predefined standards.
• Provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
• Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.

Governance

• Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialisation.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
• Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Customer Service
• Expertise in Context
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Respect
• Trust
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Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Dispute Resolution
• Effective Business Communication
• Efficiency Improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• General Advisory and Litigation
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation
• Legal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics
• Reporting

Deadline:18th February,2026