Group Legal Manager at Paycorp Holdings

Introduction

The purpose of the Legal Manager is to provide legal expertise and support to the Paycorp Group of companies which includes responsibility for all legal and legal-related matters as well as regulatory compliance and company secretarial matters.

Job description

Group legal activities

• Negotiating, vetting and drafting of agreements pertaining to the Company where required
• Instructing attorneys on legal matters
• Providing legal advice to all role players
• Providing opinions on legislation and policies when necessary
• Managing litigation matters
• Reporting on all legal claims on a monthly basis
• Managing all the company’s intellectual property such as patents, trademarks, etc.
• Managing the entire contract management process, including maintenance of the contract register and maintaining the diary of key dates in relation thereto
• Managing the funding agreements with lenders that support our private equity investors
• Dealing with corporate activities such as mergers & acquisitions
• Ensuring that new companies that are acquired comply with Paycorp policies and procedures and are also legally compliant

Regulatory compliance

• Overall responsibility for regulatory compliance
• Identify and manage the legislative universe impacting on all group companies
• Identify areas of risk and implement the appropriate policies and procedures
• Developing risk management strategies to ensure compliance e.g. constant review of legal updates or new laws
• Monitor and ensure compliance on an ongoing basis

Company secretary office

• Taking up the office of Company Secretary for all entities affiliated with the Paycorp Group
• Drafting and distribution of all resolutions
• Instructing the outsourced provider on administrative tasks relating to the company secretarial services and ensuring the integrity of the administrative tasks carried out
• Ensure that we comply with the Companies’ Act at all time

General management

• Planning for and managing the centralised legal budget
• Ensuring that the department is compliant and facilitates the B-BBEE Requirements
• Working closing with our debt collections outsourced providers
• Working on Ad Hoc Projects

Staff management

• Setting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), conducting performance appraisals and personal development plan (PDP) discussions to ensure that staff are developed
• Assisting with the allocation of work to resources when the volume of work increases or there is a shortage of resources, to ensure that the prioritised deliverables are met
• Facilitating staff development and staff retention

Minimum requirements

• Completed Legal Degree (LLB or Bproc)
• CIS International Qualification would be an advantage
• Must be an Admitted Attorney
• At least 5 years post admission experience in a law firm or corporate environment
• Payments Industry experience will be an advantage
• Min 2 years managerial experience
• Advanced MS Office
• Knowledge of legislation: CPA, POPI, Companies Act, B-BBEE, Competition Act, RICA, Trademarks Act, VAT Act, BCEA, COIDA, Copyright Act, EEA, LRA, OSHA, PAIA, Protected disclosures, SDA, SDLA, UIF etc.