Junior Consultant: Legal (Customs & Excise Litigation) at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To research and prepare customs and excise litigation cases involving less complex interpretive or quantitative issues and adhere/contribute to internal governance processes

Education and Experience

• Para- Legal Diploma (NQF 6) 2 years’ experience in a Legal or Customs and Excise environment

Minimum Functional Requirements

Job Outputs:

Process

• Assist with meetings and consultations with internal and external clients with regard to the finalisation of litigation matters under guidance.
• Instruct and brief attorneys and counsel in respect of applications in the High Court, under guidance.
• Advise on or initiate settlement negotiations as well as the drafting of settlement agreements, within policy guidelines.
• Attend to subpoenas issued for the appearance of officers in court on behalf of SARS.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies.
• Be informed on related acts and regulations that might impact on own work.
• Keep up to date records of completed work.
• Ensure quality of work content, minimise mistakes and continuously improve quality and standards.
• Deliver operating results within predefined quality, volume and time standards.
• Constantly align own work method to changes in work requirements, procedures, policies, processes, and delivery systems to meet contracted targets.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and SARS role players to achieve predefined objectives.

Governance

• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies.

People

• Drive own performance in order to achieve work outputs in line with required response time, quality and service delivery standards.
• Integrate new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Adhere to specified polices, standards and procedures to prevent wastage on resources and report violations.

Client

• Ensure client satisfaction by delivering a service that is consistent, seamless and error free.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis

Technical competencies

• Legal Compliance
• Dispute Resolution
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation
• Legal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics
• Legal or Tax Knowledge

Deadline:10th July,2025