Legal Advisor at Faircape Group

Specific duties include, but is not limited to:

• Working closely with the CEO to understand the Group’s strategy and to identify potential risks or issues;
• Assist in documenting policies and processes to ensure the effective operation of the Group;
• Responsible for identifying legal risk and ensure that same is managed effectively;
• Taking instructions and drafting lease agreement, addenda cession and assignment of leases, renewal of lease agreement, etc.;
• Participate in lease negotiations. Managing tenants arrears, litigation process, settlement proposal and collection of arrears;
• Drafting and reviewing of commercial property contracts within the Group
• Communicating with various banks regarding new and existing facilities, and renewals thereof;
• Managing due diligence.
• Manage the execution of purchase and sale agreements including the transfer of residential / sectional title and commercial properties.
• Draft and review legal agreements.
• Liaising with Attorneys on all legal matters, including conveyancing;
• Drafting of Fibre Installation and other IT based agreements (ie. High Site Agreements);
• Managing application process for land development, amendment to spatial use conditions, zoning schemes, and changes in conditions to facilitate general property development.
• Managing tenant arrears, collections, including issuance of letters of demand, drafting or summons/rent interdict and execution thereof.
• Managing litigation processes, settlement proposals, High Court work including briefing Advocates and Attorneys.
• Remain abreast of all changes in the legal, tax and corporate governance in South Africa and internationally.
• Provide technical input on proposed changes to legislation ie. Community Schemes Ombud Service Act regulations.
• Advise management of changes in legislation and implementation of same;
• Vetting of marketing material and external communications (including website and disclaimers)
• Attending the Masters office, Deeds office, CSOS, CCMA, City of Cape Town
• Completing jotforms after agreements signed to ensure accounts bill correctly
• Scanning, saving docs to google drive and entering salient points on tracking sheet
• Ensuring agreements are signed and tracked through to completion.
• Uploading links to all signed agreements to Legal Library
• Revising templates and updating version control.

Requirements
Qualifications

• LLB degree
• Admitted attorney
• Qualified Conveyancer advantageous

Experience and knowledge

• 3 - 5 years post articles experience
• Skills and Attributes
• Detail-orientated and ability to multitask
• Logical, systematic and methodical
• Flexible in picking up responsibility where it needs to be picked up
• Strong communications skills in both written and verbal
• Strong mediation skills and ability to settle disputes
• Creative and innovative problem solving skills

Specific Requirements

• Own Transport
• Clear health record
• Clear credit record
• No criminal record
• Solid and positive references

Benefits

• Salary on offer from R45,000 Cost To Company