Legal Advisor at Border Management Authority

Description

• Provide comprehensive legal advice and guidance to the BMA, including its management team, departments, and employees. Interpret and analyse laws, regulations, contracts, and other legal documents relevant to the organization's operations.  Assist in the development and implementation of legal strategies, policies, and procedures. Advise on the legality and implications of proposed policies, procedures, and initiatives. Monitor and analyse changes in legislation, regulations, and policies affecting the BMA. Conduct legal research to ensure alignment with relevant laws and regulations.  Identify potential legal risks, propose mitigation strategies, and contribute to the development of new legislation and policies. Provide Legal Opinions.
• Review and draft legal documents, including contracts, agreements, memoranda of understanding, legislation and other legal instrumentts. Ensure that legal documents are accurate, complete, and aligned with applicable laws and policies.Provide legal oversight and support in the negotiation, review, and management of contracts and agreements. Draft and vet legal documents and contracts. Draft legislation ,legal notices ,subordinate legislation and provide inputs to legislation affecting the entity. Identify and manage legal risks. Manage litigation and oversee external counsel and attorneys. Ensure that the department adheres to all organizational deadlines.Assist with the submission of mandatory reports and information. Prepare reports by collecting information for the Executive Manager. Co-ordinate and compile the department’s monthly and quarterly reports. Edits and proofreads reports and presentations. Track commitments, report deadlines and manage follow-ups. Process all documentation according to BMA policies and procedures as well as document control principals, within specified set time frames to ensure compliance.
• Assist in identifying and adhering to fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks. Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit requirements. Maintain quality risk management standards in line with relevant requirements. Maintain and enforce all related Service Level Agreements to minimise business risk and ensure business continuity. Review related Standard Operating Procedures in consultation with the Manager to ensure business optimisation. Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the organisation. Manage Litigation register and contingent liabilities. Maintain a compliance framework in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders.
• Liaise internal and external stakeholders and maintain healthy relationships. Collaborate with Communications & Marketing Division by providing content on Legal Services related matters for inclusion in various media platforms. Represent the organisation at various forums as directed.  Establish and maintain relations with key internal and external stakeholders. Develop and maintain strategic relationships with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the department can fulfil its tasks effectively and efficiently. Conduct regular workshops for to ensure the correct interpretation and application of the of related legislation. Assist  to build corporate Legal Services capacity by identifying common queries, implement strategies to build organizational Legal knowledge and develop standard solutions so that corporate capacity is built on common Legal Services issues.

Requirements

• LLB Degree (NQF Level 8) / Any Related Law Qualification
• Admission as a Legal Practitioner (Advocate or Attorney of the High Court of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa (pupillage)
• 5 Years’ minimum post-admission legal experience with supervisory level.
• Flexibility in working hours will be required to meet demands of the role.
• May be required to work overtime.
• Valid driver’s License