Legal Advisor at Sun International

Job Description

• The Legal Advisor will be responsible for the drafting, review and facilitating the finalisation and approval of business contracts across business functions for the business unit, including analysing of bids and proposals and ensuring that the specifications of binding agreements with customers, vendors, and business partners (including service providers and concessionaires) are legal and comply with company policy in a manner which fully protects the Company’s legal and commercial interests, identifying and managing associated contract related risks and following relevant escalation channels.  

Core behavioral & Technical / proficiency competencies:

• Conceptualising
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Managing Customer & Stakeholder relationships
• Applying expertise and technology
• Responding with urgency
• Decision-making
• Leading people
• Emotional Maturity
• Controlling
• Thorough knowledge of contracting management system
• Business and commercial acumen
• Legal research
• Drafting of correspondence
• Contracts management and negotiation
• Corporate governance & industry knowledge
• Working knowledge of Legislation and Regulations relating to the hospitality industry
• Working knowledge of procurement policy and process mechanisms
• Risk Reporting

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• LLB Degree or LLM Degree or equivalent 

Experience

• Minimum 5 years corporate legal advising, including experience in business commercial contract management within a similar environment.
• Experience with procurement processes and policies in managing relationships with business partners is an advantage