Consultant: Legal (Office of the Chief Litigation Officer) at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To provide legal advice and support to SARS operations divisions, to engage in in dispute resolution and 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 of Law Degree (NQF 7).
• 5-7 years’ legal experience in a legal environment or similar
• Admission as an Attorney/or Advocate
• Completion of Practical Legal Training, completion of Pupillage as the case may be.

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
• Understanding of interpretation of statutes

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
• Dispute facilitation and management

Process

• Accumulate information to report on work progress and use for decision making purposes 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.
• Execute specialist input through investigation and opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• Finalise legal matters by identifying facts, accessing relevant sources, analysis, application, advice and implementation of the course of action.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Perform operations in a specialised area to technical specifications and contribute to operational result delivery within predefined standards.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation

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
• Organisational Awareness
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Problem Solving
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data collection and Analysis
• General Advisory and Litigation
• Dispute Resolution
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation
• Legal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics
• Reporting
• Effective Business communication

Deadline:10th July,2025