Senior Legal Advisor - DURBAN at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• To provide legal advisory services, employment law services, litigation services, prosecution services, legislative drafting services, legal compliance services and guide the municipality in performing its constitutional and statutory duties.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Provides legal advisory services to ALL Municipal service units.
• Provide Employment Law support to Municipality.
• Institutes, defends and conducts litigation in the Lower Courts, Labour and High Courts, Supreme Court of Appeals and Constitutional Courts.
• Conducts prosecution service for Council.
• Provides legislative and administrative drafting services for the Municipality.
• Guides the Municipality in performing its constitutional, statutory and common law duties.
• Liaises with private/ public bodies and individuals on legal matters.
• Attends Court with the Municipality’s Attorneys or Advocates on trials or applications.
• Performs administrative functions.
• Considers and recommends the granting or denial of indemnity to employees facing criminal actions.

Special Conditions:

• The posts of Legal Advisor/Senior legal Advisor are interchangeable within the Unit

Competencies    

• Written Communication / Drafting.
• Oral Communication.
• Advocacy / Negotiation.
• Ethics and Professionalism.
• Organisational Awareness.
• Litigation Management.
• Research and Analysis.
• Interpersonal Relationships.
• Action Orientation.
• Resilience.
• Cognitive Ability.
• Learning Orientation.

Essential Requirements    

• Degree in Law (NQF Level 7) or equivalent. Admitted as an Attorney or Advocate.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 5 years’ legal experience.
• Computer Literacy: MS Office.