Legal Services Manager at FASSET

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop and lead corporate legal strategy and all compliance requirements.
• Provide legal advice to all departments and the Board.
• Ensure FASSET complies with relevant laws, standards policies and codes in our organisation and dealing with stakeholders.
• Keep abreast with and appraise FASSET, as well as stakeholders on applicable new laws and standards as well as relevant case laws.
• Undertake legal research.
• Source specialist legal advice when required.
• Prepare legal opinions.
• Identify and assess potential litigation risks within FASSET.
• Manage litigation and explore mechanism to minimize costs to FASSET by inter-alia considering Alternative Dispute Resolutions.
• Consult and give sound instructions to lawyers.
• Draft and review legal documents, including pleadings where necessary.
• Monitor matters on litigation in terms of the protocols governing corporate risk and the minimization thereof.
• Manage Employee Relations litigation matters and agreements.
• Review Human Resources Employment Contracts consistent to the BCEA.
• Serve as the primary contact for all HR litigation related matters and provides expert Labour Law support to management.
• Represents FASSET at disciplinary hearings, CCMA, Labour Court and Bargaining Councils etc.
• Negotiate settlement of legal matters and disputes.
• Negotiate cost rates with lawyers to minimise legal costs.
• Manage declarations of interest and other remuneration work within FASSET.
• Manage and address internal and external audit findings.
• Manage all POPIA requirements and compliance.
• Negotiate, draft, review contracts and vet legal documents to ensure that the interests of FASSET are protected.
• Ensure that contracts are drafted in a way to minimise risk exposure to FASSET.
• Manage the contract management section operations.
• Provide updates on the status on contracts to Executive Management Team.
• Manage submissions and reporting of the unit.
• Manage lease agreements and building related legal documents, in conjunction with the facilities department.
• Manage FASSET tip-off notifications in line with policy.
• Coordinate all investigations and provide progress reports.
• Risk identification and formulation of risk mitigation plans.
• Research and monitor legislative changes within the Public Sector.
• Coordinate and implement the unit’s budget.
• Procure goods and services within the unit is accordance with the PFMA and National
• Treasury Regulations.
• Manage and control expenditure against budget, including causes of deviations.
• Manage compliance to relevant regulatory requirements.
• Manage personnel within the office not limited to, leave, personal development, performance agreements and continuously coach junior staff.
• Maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships and address queries.
• Perform any other tasks requested by end user Departments, Executives and the CEO.
• Attend to any other reasonable instructions from Executives and the CEO.
• Provide training to FASSET staff, Board and its committees on relevant laws, codes and standards. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION

Qualification 

• LLB Degree or relevant and equivalent legal qualification.
• A Post Graduate Qualification is an added advantage.
• Admitted Attorney; (Law Society/Legal Practice Council)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Essential: 

• Minimum of 7 experience within the legal office environment of which 3 years must be in a supervisory level.
• Experience in the Public Sector is an added advantage;