Legal Specialist Tenure & Permitting Law SA at Anglo American

As a Legal Specialist: Tenure and Permitting Law SA your responsibilities will include:

• Proactively conduct the provision of all tenure and permitting advice to the Anglo American Group in South Africa
• Manage client relationships with key internal stakeholders in relation to tenure and permitting matters for the Anglo American Group in South Africa
• Advise the Anglo American Group on tenure and permitting legal issues that affect the execution of its business strategy
• Assess and provide suggestions for improvement to Group Legal’s systems, procedures and strategies for managing legal risks in relation to permitting transactions and relationships
• Identify and implement risk mitigating initiatives
• Identify and communicate changes to permitting laws affecting the Anglo American Group in South Africa
• Adequately and timeously conduct reporting obligations in relation to permitting (both internally and externally) strictly in accordance with Group Legal policies and guidelines

Qualifications:

• Graduate & admitted as a lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction

Experience

•  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
•  Knowledge of civil law, commercial law and company law, with knowledge of relevant specialist areas such as environmental, employment and social security law useful but not essential
• Property law and leases
• Strong technical ability as a lawyer, including precise drafting skills and attention to detail
• Organisational, transaction management, interpersonal, leadership, analytical, technical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate excellent legal drafting skills