Senior Manager ER Mining at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• Be accountable to provide necessary support to the management of Employee Relations services and processes in various portfolios (small, big, less or more complex), in compliance with group and regional minimum standards, leveraging HR expert services and transactional services in the region, in order to drive the business agenda, service the business requirements into integrated people solutions, value generation and reduce business risks.

Key Accountabilities

Overseeing the Employee Relations’ landscape across the assigned OME/s of responsibility i.e., -

• Ensure sound labour relations as well as labour peace and stability (promote democratic workplace; eliminate culture of unjustified preferential treatment and selective discipline; promote culture of consistent application of rules; encourage adherence to agreements and policy framework – each side keeping their end of the stick etc.)
• Promote joint problem-solving culture and values driven relations.
• Guide the processes such as disciplinary; grievances; redundancies; work incapacity; transfer of businesses as going concern; industrial actions etc.
• Ensure effective and functional Partnership Forums.
• Drive relationship and engagement management with key stakeholders (trade unions, management and employees) to actively manage these relationships and ensure all stakeholders are aligned.
• Ascertain and communicate the impact of decisions and actions on wider Employee Relations, precedent setting, morale and reputational risk.
• Ensure that line management and HR are duly equipped with relevant ER capabilities as per defined minimum standards.

Technical oversight i.e., - execution of  -

• Legally-sound ER guidance and support to business in relation to  the relevant Sasolburg Industry related legislation and associated processes e.g., section 54 work stoppage declarations, section 64 fatality related inquiries, appointment of Health and Safety Representatives  etc.
• Strategic and specialized facilitation of engagements and dialogue between business and trade union partners e.g.,  in compliance with COP28 resolutions around climate change and sustainable developments.
• Strategic ER guidance and input in the groupwide strategy  development and execution of Just Transition in advancement of  2030 Sustainability Plan.
• Capacity Building Plan for  trade union partners around challenges and opportunities associated with Just Transition.

Formal Education

• LLB (University Bachelor's Degree in Law) or equivalent qualification.

Working Experience

• Must have practised labour / employment law for 6 to 12 years with overall experience in a Legal field of not less than 12 years.
• Must have deep understanding of South African Labour Law and Mining specific legislation.
• Must have a good understanding of Labour Dispute Resolution processes in South Africa
• Must have the ability to apply and interpret all labour and employment related pieces of legislation in the Mining space
• Must have the ability to provide both written and verbal advise/opinion on labour/employment related matters at all levels pertaining to both Individual & collective labour issues
• Must have the ability to develop, review, interpret labour/employment related policies; agreements and pleadings
• Must have proven knowledge and understanding of the relevant landmark labour / employment case law.

Certification & Professional Membership

• Be an admitted Attorney / Advocate
• Membership of the relevant Legal Professional Council / Law Society will be taken into account.

Deadline:25th March,2026