Senior Legal Counsel: Commercial Specialised Services at Tiger Brands

THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

You will be responsible for advising and directing stakeholders in the business clusters with respect to the implementation, execution and monitoring of relevant and appropriate policy, regulatory and compliance frameworks on a day-to-day basis and effectively and efficiently support the commercial specialised  services needs of the businesses end to end. You will drive the development of a strong  commercial specialised advisory service portfolio in line with the Group’s compliance and governance frameworks and enable the business through value-adding and business partnering.

RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOU WILL DO: 

• Actively participates in strategy sessions of the Business Clusters and assesses legal and regulatory risks in day-to-day interaction to ensure that all significant legal and specialised regulatory needs of an operational and strategic nature are effectively addressed and implemented and advise management of their responsibilities in relation to compliance with legislation and regulation that impact existing and envisaged future business operations
• Reviews and advises on product and packaging developments programs in line with applicable laws across all business unknit clusters,
• Provides legal advice, opinions and proactive recommendations in relation to applicable laws and regulations including but not limited to the FCD Act and APS Act and regulations made thereunder
• Keeps abreast of legal developments through external engagement and continuing legal education
• Evaluates proposed, new and amended legislation and interprets its impact on business operations in a timely manner
• Contributes to the establishment and further development of a group regulatory compliance programme
• Identifies potential areas of legal risk and vulnerability and develops, implements and monitors corrective action and controls
• Reports to the Group CLO and/or General Counsel  on all relevant and material aspects pertinent to commercial specialised services in the area of regulation, compliance and governance
• Contributes to the further adoption and implementation of legal technology as an enabler and actively contributes to legal team internal knowledge management (knowledge sharing through updates sessions, systematic storage of templates and precedents, etc.) 
• Identify opportunities for efficiency gains through streamlined ways of work, process change and technology

QUALIFICATIONS

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 – 10 years’ post qualification experience in a law firm or an in-house legal department (preferably in the consumer-packaged goods or FMCG sector, of which at least 3 were in a Senior Legal Advisor role
• Strong regulatory and food law and intellectual property law experience, and working knowledge of competition and trade law
• Good knowledge of other pertinent areas of law relevant to FMCG business , including marketing, media and advertising law and consumer law

Qualification

• B Com / Bachelor’s Degree and LLB
• Admitted Attorney or Advocate