Legal Advisor (Operations Legal) at Investec

Description

• This role is ideal for a proactive individual with a strong interest and experience in labour law and technology law, as this will be one of the role's primary areas of focus. The successful candidate will also be required to manage matters across the other portfolios listed below. The role offers meaningful opportunities for professional growth and the continued development of legal expertise.

Key Responsibilities

Focus on Labour Law

• Advise on labour related matters
• Assist in the scheduling and coordination of IT contractor agreements
• Maintain an organised database of contractor schedules and relevant documentation
• Assist with administering all relevant contractor processes

Other areas of speciality -

Advise on and negotiate third party agreements in the following portfolios:

• Digital and Technology
• Marketing
• Market Data
• Types of Agreements the successful candidate will be responsible for:
• NDAs
• Tech related agreements (AI, Cloud, Subscription, Statements of Work, POCs)
• Data Protection and Privacy
• Commercials agreements (purchase/sale) across portfolios.
• SLAs

 Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Admitted attorney
• Commercial and/or labour litigation background
• Ability to demonstrate a reasonable understanding of the topical technologies or trends such as AI, crypto, APIs, and trademarks/copyright law
• Experience working with or managing external third parties in any demonstrable capacity (with third party risk management preferable)
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to quickly identify benefits and risks in a deal, transaction or proposal, apply sound legal judgement, and communicate clear advice to management and senior leadership
• Proven experience in reviewing, drafting and negotiating across a broad range of legal documents
• Strong personal organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Willingness to undertake administrative and repetitive tasks where required, with consistent attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain strong, constructive relationships with internal stakeholders and third parties