Legal Specialist: Commercial Law SA at De Beers Group

Job Description:

The purpose of this role is to manage Anglo American Group’s SA legal risks and opportunities with specific reference to Commercial Law, Procurement Law, Employment Law, Mine Health and Safety Law, Mine Tenure and Permitting Law and Litigation and Dispute Resolution and provide legal support to other work within their fields of professional competence.

• Provide robust legal advice in various specializations concerning the Group’s Commercial operations in SA.
• Remain updated on SA’s dynamic legal environment, ensuring compliance and anticipation of impactful changes.
• Detect and assess critical legal risks, suggesting strategies for potential mitigation.
• Engage with international and domestic legal teams, encouraging knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Aid in crafting and implementing legal training specific to SA operations.
• Work with senior lawyers to develop resources, including templates and best practice guides tailored for SA.
• Facilitate collaboration with external legal services, ensuring timely, cost-effective support.
• Contribute to group legal reports, emphasizing accuracy and relevancy.
• Act as the Group’s representative in legal negotiations within SA.
• Seek continuous professional development, exploring global legal trends.
• Support senior lawyers in other disciplines such as mergers and projects with insights on the SA context.
• Propose improvements to current legal processes, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications:

• Graduate & admitted as a lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction

Technical Knowledge:

• Broad understanding of SA law, with mining industry experience and knowledge of mining law useful but not essential.
• Commercial understanding of consequences of legal scenarios/decisions.
• Working knowledge of commercial law and company law, with knowledge of relevant specialist areas such as competition, law useful but not essential.
• Advanced grasp of general legal principles, especially in the SA context.
• Proficiency in drafting, reviewing, and refining diverse legal documents.
• Knowledge of and experience in advocating and executing legal best practices across varied scenarios.
• Exceptional relationship-building, communication, and influence.
• Expertise in overseeing diverse legal tasks and operations.
• Enhanced organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Skill in curating and refining legal reports promptly.
• Comprehensive grasp of regulatory frameworks in SA.
• Proficiency in current legal software and platforms.
• Ability to extract insights from legal operations data for actionable improvement strategies.
• Ability to contribute to a team in complex legal projects, ensuring timely delivery.
• Ability to identify intricate legal risks.