Senior Legal Consultant at KPMG South Africa

Key responsibilities:

• The Senior Legal Consultant will be required to run and manage legal assignments at a senior legal consultant level in the legal areas referred to above. There will be a particular focus in the Data Privacy and Financial Regulatory business areas. These responsibilities will primarily include:
• preparation of privacy advice and opinions, drafting privacy gap assessment reports, supporting clients in implementing privacy controls (including drafting of data processing agreements, privacy policies and procedures and privacy notices), and performing privacy training and awareness;
• managing multi-disciplinary privacy projects;
• mentoring and growing junior colleagues from a privacy perspective; and
• the preparation and submission of proposals for “stand-alone” privacy/legal assignments as well joint assignments together with KPMG Advisory; and
• the initiation and completion of the required KPMG take-on procedures for new clients and new assignments awarded to KPMG.
• Notwithstanding the focus of the role, the successful candidate will be required to support and participate in all legal assignments across legal areas referred to above including in supporting on all aspects of M&A legal services, legal due diligences, contract drafting services, general corporate and commercial legal services, the legal analysis, design and implementation of group restructures and the preparation of legal opinions.
• In addition to the provision of sound legal services, these responsibilities will also include related marketing and administrative support including:
• marketing and the preparation and submission of proposals;
• the initiation and completion of the required KPMG take-on procedures for new clients and new assignments awarded to KPMG;
• the invoicing and collection of fees for services rendered.
• researching and preparing thought leadership / articles; and
• support in coordination of events and webinars

Skills and attributes required for the role:

• Strong experience in the rendering of South African corporate and commercial law services;
• Ability to provide innovative legal solutions to clients’ business and strategic needs;
• Good skills to manage a team for successful delivery at the client;
• Sound legal technical ability and knowledge of relevant South African legislation;
• Strong ability to research legal questions and prepare sound legal opinions;
• Good presentation skills;
• Good command of the English language and effective drafting skills;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Client focused mindset and solution-orientated approach;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to operate proactively;
• Team player;
• Drive and enthusiasm;
• Commitment to excellence; and
• Good IT proficiency in electronic research tools and MS Teams.

Qualifications
 
Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• LLB at a South African University;
• Admitted Attorney in South Africa;
• approximately 3 to 5 years dedicated post articles experience in the legal areas referred to above