Senior Manager: Legal and Compliance at Robert Walters

Job purpose

• Assist with the contract drafting, review and finalising of all contracts for the organisation compliance and risk activities of the business, including insurance, claims, SHE and quality of output.

Qualifications

• LLB degree
• Admitted attorney or Advocate

Experience

• At least 10 years corporate legal experience post admission
• At least 4 years at Senior Management level

Competencies

Knowledge

• Sound knowledge of corporate governance, risk and sustainability principles
• Insurance knowledge and expertise, in particular marine liability and cargo
• Strong commercial legal understanding, preferably in the logistics, insurance or freight industry
• Working knowledge of SHE legal requirements and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability principles
• Strong knowledge of the Companies Act and corporate governance

Skills

• Contract drafting and vetting
• Insurance expertise and knowledge
• Communication, including negotiations and presentations
• Prepare presentations and reports
• Strong organisation and legal skills

Key responsibilities of this role

• Legal - contracts, claims and company secretarial
• Risk - management, compliance monitoring
• Insurance - cover, and claims
• SHEQ - compliance, certification, sustainability
• Report drafting

Main activities of this role

Legal

• Contracts
• Review & authorise all new leases
• Review & approve major new service provider contracts or amendments to existing contracts
• Draft and /or review all client agreements
• Assist negotiations with contacts/agreements with clients
• Maintain contract register and records

Litigation

• Deal with any letters of demand or summons served/received
• Instruct and manage external attorneys
• Depose to necessary affidavits

Company Secretarial

• Obtain Board Resolutions from Secretarial where necessary and ensure accuracy thereof
• Obtain up to date company legal documentation from Secretarial and make available
• Draft minutes of the Executive Committee or Risk Committee meetings

Risk Management

• Maintain Business Risk Register
• Monitor the company’s progress on risk reduction objectives and targets
• Quarterly report to the Risk Committee & attend the meeting
• Assist with the preparation of the quarterly report to the Risk Committee & attend the meeting

Compliance

• Keep up to date with applicable legislative changes applicable
• Communicate updates on legal and risk management requirements where appropriate
• Arrange training on legislative changes where necessary