Legal Officer at MIBCO

Duties and Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and manage the legal process with regard to the enforcement of the MIBCO Collective Agreements in the region.
• Manage claims instituted against an establishment as a result of legal action.
• Prepare case files for hearings, attends conciliation and arbitration hearings and presents MIBCO’s case ensure that the collective agreement is maintained.
• Attend to interpleader proceedings and represent MIBCO at CCMA and Labour Court
• Manages quality control of legal activities in a region.
• Liaise and communicate with external legal service providers.
• Assist with any other function as per Manager’s instruction.
• Filing Variation Applications where Commissioners errors occur on Arbitration Awards
• Interpretation of Awards
• Opposing Rescission Applications and filing notices with the DRC
• Verifying and withdrawing finalized cases in legal process
• Referring unpaid Settlement Agreement as per Section 142 process / negotiating and finalizing administrative
• Compile and draft heads of arguments and applications
• Compile legal recommendation for Regional Council Board meetings.
• Supervise the Legal Admin Support staff.
• Attend to demarcation cases.
• Compile and submit month reports.
• Draft internal legal opinions

Knowledge / Experience / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to interpret and apply / enforce the Mibco agreements
• Above average 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
• Good decision making and problem solving skills
• Good analytical skills with attention to detail
• Strong negotiation and report writing skills.
• Excellent administration, organizational and planning skills

Qualifications

• 4 year Law Degree
• Must be an Admitted Attorney
• At least  2 years’ experience in the field of Labour Law AND knowledge specifically with regards to Bargaining Councils and collective agreements
• Sound knowledge or and experience of dispute resolution processes.
• Knowledge of the civil procedure essential
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Computer literacy (Word & Excel)