Legal Advisor Credit and Insurance at TotalEnergies

Activities
The Legal Advisor Credit & Insurance position is responsible for:

• Know, respect and ensure compliance with the Company's Code of Conduct.
• To structure, negotiate and draft or review commercial contracts of a significant value for new or existing business, industry or joint venture matters within the ambit of the law, policies and procedures and management approvals.
• To provide legal advice on how to structure commercial transactions.
• To provide legal advice on issues concerning the operations, finance, strategy or reputation of the company.
• To provide legal support to business projects.
• To ensure compliance with legal policies and procedures.
• To ensure that the company’s best interests are protected in litigation matters.
• To manage litigation and commercial legal matters dealt with by external attorneys in South Africa and NBE countries.
• To lead the rollout of inhouse training session pertaining to various topics (including competition law, environmental law, health and safety law and contract law).
• To provide upskilling to interns on annual basis.
• To reduce legal spend and reduce reliance on external attorneys by doing as much of the legal work in-house.

Candidate Profile
To be successfull in this role, you have to the possess the following:

• Qualification level required for the position: Level 6 = Bachelor’s or equivalent level
• Technical skills required for the position: Strong legal advisory skills, contracting drafting and negotiation skills, excellent written and presentation skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Behavioral competencies required for the position: Communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and adaptability, along with others like time management, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence
• Language skills required for the position: English
• Certification required for the position: Admission as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa