Consultant: Legal (Tax Court Litigation) at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To provide legal services on complex and non-complex matters to internal and external clients.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB).
• 5-7 years’ legal experience in a legal environment, of which 2-3 years at technically skilled level.
• Admitted as an attorney or Advocate

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB).
• 5-7 years’ legal experience in a legal environment
• Admitted as an attorney or Advocate

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Understanding of court processes
• Ability to prepare a matter for court
• Experienced presentation skills

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

• 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:6th April,2026