Head of Legal – South Africa, International Consumer Legal at Amazon

Key job responsibilities

• Serving as the local General Counsel and advising on all relevant legal and strategic matters;
• Hiring and managing a team of lawyers, compliance professionals, and legal assistants;
• Advising the business on laws and regulations applicable to retail, e-commerce, advertising, logistics, privacy, competition, anti-bribery and corruption, labor relations, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and contract negotiations;
• Acting as a liaison to US corporate headquarters/ regional teams and effectively communicating legal and policy issues;
• Proactively planning, advising, and implementing legal programs and improvements to support and protect the business; and
• Working with diverse people and all levels of management/employees.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of post-qualification experience working at a leading international law firm, top-tier regional firm, or in-house at a multinational company, with a significant portion of the time working in or primarily focused on South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Membership in good standing in the South African bar association;
• Ability to deal autonomously and effectively identify and innovate optimal solutions to a broad range of complex issues across commercial, corporate, litigation, and administrative law; and
• Flexible work schedule to accommodate international time zones and travel. Some travel, domestic and international, will be required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A strong reputation and track record of delivering results as GC or head of a division’s legal team, supporting a sizeable, fast moving business; and
• Hired, developed, and retained the best talent in their previous roles.