Executive: Bcx Legal Services at Telkom

Core Description

• Accountable to provide professional and efficient contracts advice to Telkom Group, its business units and subsidiaries on all legal matters as well as managing a legal services team.

Competencies
Functional Knowledge

• Legislative Terminology; Telkom Conditions of Service; Business Acumen; Commercial Law; Company Law; Competition Law; Corporate Law; ICT Environment; Property Law.

Functional Skills

• Strategic Thinking; Analytical; Creative; Negotiation Techniques; Oral and Written Communication; Problem Solving; Relationship Building; Research Techniques

Attitudes/ Leadership Competencies

• Thought Leadership: Developing stategies/ Providing insights; Generating ideas; Exploring possibilities; Examining information; Adopting practical approaches.
• Market Leadership: Developing expertise; Challenging ideas; Interacting with people; Understanding people; Seizing opportunities; Managing tasks.
• Business Leadership: Pursuing goals; Taking action; Upholding standards; Managing tasks; Seizing opportunities.
• People Leadership: Making decisions; Empowering individuals; Challenging ideas; Directing people; Convincing people; Interacting with people.
• Personal Leadership: Embracing change; Thinking positively; Showing composure; Understanding people; Valuing individuals; Team working Values Aligned with Telkom Values (CHART).

Job Responsibilities

• Implement Legal Services Strategy.
• Contribute to strategic direction and management of Legal Services.
• Assist GE: Legal Services to develop and implement corporate strategies and policies.
• Co-ordinate and manage Telkom and BCX's approach towards contracts and other proceedings to which Telkom and/or BCX is party or potentially party.
• Manage the provision of high quality, cost effective legal services team.
• In conjunction with the GE Legal Services, manage the financial pressures of the service and to ensure adherence to budgets
• Carry a caseload of high-level and/ or complex individual legal matters
• Promote good corporate governance across Telkom and BCX
• Provide Telkom and BCX management, employees, Board and Board Committees, as applicable, with high quality legal and related advice/ analyses, tailored to Telkom's need, on matters pertaining to all aspects of Legal Services
• Prepare legal reports and provide legal comments, in order to ensure that management and decision makers are fully informed of the legal implications of proposed courses of action
• Implement and manage appropriate systems and processes to ensure that Telkom and BCX’s directors/ management leadership comply on an ongoing basis with their respective responsibilities and obligations
• Assist in the interpretation of law, rulings, and regulations governing Telkom and BCX activities
• Advise BCX from a legal perspective on transactions of business involving shareholders, directors, officers and Telkom's relations with the general public
• Prepare legal documents and business contracts and administer other related legal matters
• Build strategic relationships with relevant stakeholders
• Manage the sourcing of external legal services.
• Ensure external purchased legal services are of high quality and deliver value for money
• Instruct and draft briefing material for external providers of legal services
• Manage Telkom and BCX's relationships with external providers of legal services on an ongoing basis
• Manage performance of employees in line with the Group’s performance management system, including setting objectives which reflect Legal Services objectives
• Inspire commitment to develop legal capabilities within BCX in particular
• Ensure correct staff compliments as per Employment Equity targets.
• Lead and contribute to team success
• Advances the organization’s people strategy (e.g. Recognition, coaching, engagement initiatives, etc.)
• Required Certification
• Admission as practicing Attorney or Advocate

Qualifications

• LLB Degree

Experience

• 10 Years relevant legal & commercial experience and 2 years Managerial experience