Legal Advisor (Sandton) at Growthpoint Properties

Purpose of the Job

• Providing strategic legal advice across multiple divisions/sectors of the business, focusing on acquisitions and disposals of immovable property, leasing, risk management and reviewing and drafting of general legal agreements.

Key Performance Areas

• To advise the Heads and other staff on the underpinning legislation within the Property Industry and other law affecting the Group.
• Advise, negotiate, and prepare various agreements relating to the disposal or acquisition of shares or immovable property.
• Conduct due diligence for property acquisitions, if required, ensuring all legal requirements are met.
• Assist with the registration of property transactions and manage all related legal documentation.
• To ensure the effective transfer of ownership in a timeous manner.
• Advise, negotiate, and prepare agreements relating to the leasing of property within the commercial property sector.
• Negotiate standard agreements with National tenants.
• Advise, negotiate, and prepare agreements relating to the development of immovable property, including aspect relating to Environmental and Sustainability law and/or best practice.
• Advise, negotiate on or prepare agreements relating to joint ventures, coownerships and/or partnerships.
• Advise, negotiate on or prepare agreements relating to Mergers and Acquisitions, Takeovers and corporate restructuring transactions.
• Advise, negotiate on or prepare agreements relating to banking and financial structures
• Manage Competition Commission submissions and ensure the accuracy of information as may be contained therein.
• Work with other departments when required to assist them on implementing systems to ensure the effective and timely operation of the Company’s responsibilities under the various bodies of law which affect the Company.
• To advise across the organisation on the legal effects of legislation.
• To take part in and facilitate training and education of staff, on relevant legal responsibilities and evidential issues
• To instruct counsel and external legal advisers on matters which require external legal assistance.
• Initiating, managing, and defending litigation claims on behalf of the organization. This includes providing legal advice, assessing and mitigating legal risks, ensuring compliance with relevant laws, and reporting on the status of ongoing cases to senior management.
• Advise on propertyrelated disputes, including landlordtenant issues and evictions.
• To undertake other such duties as may be reasonably requested by the Head of Legal

Requirements
Knowledge

• Expert level of knowledge of all aspects of Property and Real Estate Law.
• Sound grasp on corporate government issues.
• Knowledge of corporate law including Environmental law, Competition law, Privacy laws and Occupational Health and Safety.

Competencies

• Highlevel of proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Analytical ability
• Financial literacy
• Attention to detail
• Logical reasoning
• Ability to impart knowledge
• Confident,
• Approachable,
• Diligent,
• Ethical

Job Specific Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Planning and organizational skills
• Strong leadership, management and teamworking skills
• Excellent negotiation and communications skills
• Time management skills
• Good problemsolving skills
• Working knowledge of MS Word and ability to adapt to and learn new IT systems.

Internal Liaison

• Executive Team
• Heads of various departments
• Employees

External Liaison

• External counsel/Law firms
• Business Partners
• Property Associations

Experience

• 10 years + experience in Property Industry.

Education

• Bachelors in law degree or similar.
• Admission as Attorney/Advocate.
• Admission as Conveyancer.
• Master's in law degree is beneficial

Level of Decision Making

• Strategic
• Risk Management
• Tactical