Legal Officer - JHB North at MIBCO

Duties & Responsibilities

• Research for submissions/recommendation for Board Level Considerations on instruction of the Legal Liaison Manager
• Compiling of national legal statistics and reports for the National Administration Board
• Compiling and delivering all Wage andIndependent Board Agendas
• Overseeing the drafting of Exemption Certificates
• Assessing Provident Fund, Wage Exemption Applications, Appeal Applications received from the Regions
• Overseeing Record keeping of the S143 certification process in Northern, Highveld and Free State regions
• Service & Filing of Legal Documents where necessary

Drafting and Interpretation of:

• Pleadings/Affidavits
• Charge sheets for Disciplinary
• Correspondence with Employers/Attorneys/Parties etc.
• Contracts
• Attends hearings; CCMA; DRC (Dispute Resolution Centre) and Court proceedings
• External dispute resolution of Council's contractual obligations e.g. AFSA dispute resolution process
• Consultations with attorneys/employers/employees etc.
• Attend NAB (National Administration Board) CPO (Committee of Party Officials ) MGB (MIBCO Governing Board) WAGE INDEPENDENT BOARDS as well as INDEPENDENT BOARD in the absence of the Legal Liaison Manager and on instruction
• Conducting training
• Assessing complex legal matters within the Regions or Shared Service Centre and providing legal opinion
• Instructing Council Attorneys on regional collection and execution matters
• Attending to litigious matters where the Council is cited
• Fielding queries from the Regions/Industry
• Maintaining relationships with all external service providers
• Maintaining regular communications with the Regions to identify problems within Legal Processes
• Maintaining relations with the Parties / CCMA / Labour Court to promote progressive processes within the Council

Requirements

Required Skills & Competencies

• Prior experience with Bargaining Councils preferrable
• Excellent legal research and opinion writing skills
• Ability to interpret and apply/ enforce the Mibco collective agreements
• Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills
• Ability to build strong effective relationships with all stakeholders, i.e. existing clients and potential clients as well as internal stakeholders, i.e. colleagues and management
• Must have good decision making and problem solving skills
• Must have good analytical skills with attention to detail
• Strong negotiation and report writing skills.
• Excellent administration skills
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Pension Fund Law experience and knowledge

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements/ Experience

• Legally qualified with at least a 3-5 year Law Degree
• Must be an admitted attorney
• Experience in the field of Labour Law as well as Civil Law, with Labour Law knowledge specifically with regards to Bargaining Councils and collective agreements would be an advantage
• Sound knowledge of and experience of the dispute resolution process, including alternative dispute resolution.
• Knowledge of civil procedure and labour forums essential
• In possession of a current valid driver’s license.
• Computer literacy (Word & Excel)