Legal Consultant at KPMG South Africa

Description of the role and purpose of the job:

KPMG Law provides legal services to external clients like a law firm would. KPMG Law member firms are located in over 80 countries around the world and are able to provide clients with a wide range of legal services. The focus of KPMG Law in South Africa is corporate law, commercial law, financial regulatory, data privacy, competition law and employment law. The team is on the non-practicing roll of attorneys and as such does not provide any litigation support. KPMG Law is a passionate team of attorneys who are committed to providing high-quality legal services to their external clients across various industries including telecommunications, financial services, public sector, automotive, manufacturing and retail. KPMG Law has a team of experienced lawyers who are experts in their respective fields.  Legal services are often delivered in collaboration with in multi-disciplinary teams within KPMG’s  Tax and Advisory teams as well as teams from KPMG Global Legal Services.

Key responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be required to support and participate in all legal assignments in the legal areas referred to above including:

•  Supporting on all aspects of M&A legal services, legal due diligences, contract drafting services, general corporate and commercial legal services, the legal analysis, design and implementation of group restructures and the preparation of legal opinions;
•  Supporting on a variety of legal regulatory and legal compliance services in areas such as financial services regulatory, competition law and privacy

In addition to the provision of sound legal services, these responsibilities will also include related marketing and administrative support including:

•  marketing and the preparation and submission of proposals;
•  the initiation and completion of the required KPMG risk procedures in respect of projects;
•  researching and prepare thought leadership / articles;
•  support in coordination of events and webinars; and
•  invoicing and collection of fees for services rendered.

Skills and attributes required for the role:

•  Some experience in rendering of South African corporate and commercial law services;
•  Some experience or keen interest in data privacy law;
•  Ability to provide practical legal solutions to clients’ business and strategic needs;
•  Good team player and able to support in the team in various activities for successful delivery at the client;
•  Sound legal technical ability and knowledge of relevant South African legislation;
•  Strong ability to research legal questions and prepare sound legal opinions;
•  Good presentation skills;
•  Good command of the English language and effective drafting skills;
•  Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
•  Client focused mindset and solution-orientated approach;
•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
•  Ability to operate proactively;
•  Drive and enthusiasm;
•  Commitment to excellence; and
•  Good IT proficiency in electronic research tools, Microsoft Suite and MS Teams.

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

•  LLB at a South African University;
•  Admitted Attorney in South Africa;
•  approximately 1 years dedicated post articles experience in the legal areas referred to above.