Legal Advisor at City of Tshwane

Job Purpose

• To provide legal advice services to the City of Tshwane

Application Requirements:

• LLB or any other relevant legal degree
• A postgraduate qualification in Law will be an advantage
• Admission as an admitted attorney or advocate of the High Court will be an added advantage
• At least six years’ relevant working experience in an administrative, constitutional, local government and civil procedure law environment
• Supervisory experience will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy and being conversant in Microsoft Word, Excel,
• Project and PowerPoint
• Even though the advertisement may have a specific location or area of work, applicants must be willing to be placed anywhere in the city from time to time as required and determined by departmental management; thus by applying for any of these positions the applicants irrevocably accept this condition

Personal Attributes/ Competencies:

• Advanced linguistic proficiency; writing skills, negotiating skills; leadership skills; ability to pay attention to detail; communication skills; analytical skills; organisational skills; time management skills; adaptability; ability to be a team player

Primary Fuctions :

• Act as the first point of contact for legal and contractual matters
• Draft different types of contracts and agreements
• Review various contracts and agreements
• Vet various contracts and agreements
• Provide legal advice to City departments on contractual matters
• Consult with client departments on matters relating to contracts and agreements, including but not limited to JBCC, NEC3, GCC and other types of contracts
• Advise internal departments on contractual risk and provide guidance on contractual disputes
• Provide general advice and support on areas of contractual legislation, such as the verification of documents, approval forms, etc
• Render opinions and comments on contracts and legislative interpretation, where necessary

Deadline:20th August,2025