Legal Advisor IT and E-Commerce at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Position Description:

An exciting opportunity is available for a qualified and experienced admitted attorney to join TFG Africa’s legal team as a legal advisor.

The successful candidate will provide legal advice and services (some specialist as regards IT, data, privacy and consumer protection) primarily to TFG’s IT and E-commerce divisions but also to other service and retail divisions of TFG as may be required.

 Key responsibilities will include:

• Drafting, negotiating and settling local and international supply and service agreements including professional IT service agreements, IT hardware supply agreements, software agreements, end-user license agreements, data processing agreements and other agreements required by retail and service divisions
• Providing ongoing advice and assistance to business regarding contract terms, enforcement and implementation
• Ongoing legal advice to business to ensure compliance with applicable legislation (including POPIA, CPA, GDPR and ECTA)
• Dispute resolution including advising and assisting business with the resolution of escalated customer and ombud complaints
• Advising and assisting business with licensing requirements
• Briefing and managing external attorneys for any outsourced matters and facilitating the conduct of those matters
• Drafting and updating customer-facing terms and conditions (including online shopping T&C and Website Terms of Use)

You must be:

• an admitted attorney with a minimum of 5 years post admission experience at a top tier law firm or as an inhouse legal advisor at a large corporate
• able to build good relationships and effectively communicate with stakeholders across all levels of the business as well as third party attorneys, legal advisors and service providers while maintaining objectivity and always acting in the best interest of TFG
• a critical and analytical thinker with a strong research ability
• solution orientated
• able to work in a team or independently, under pressure in a demanding environment
• forward thinking and business minded while remaining objective 

You must have:

• a LLB Degree
• current practical experience negotiating and settling agreements (local and cross border) including professional IT service agreements, IT hardware supply agreements, software agreements, end-user license agreements, data processing agreements and more general service and supply agreements

Competencies

• Expert knowledge of and practical experience in the interpretation and application of the ECTA, POPIA, GDPR and the CPA
• Expert knowledge of the SA legislative landscape, common law, contract and delict
• Exceptional drafting and communication skills
• Attention to detail and negotiating skills
• Sound judgement, prioritising and decision making ability