Job Openings at Faircape Group

Job Description

Faircape, a well known and respected player within the property and healthcare industries have a vacancy for a Legal Advisor to take full responsibility for the drafting, reviewing and providing advice on legal agreements, as well as to manage contracts and related issues and to ensure that policies and procedures are up to date and being enforced.

The successful candidate will be based at the Claremont Head Office.

Specific Duties Include, But Is Not Limited To

Professional input

• Work closely with the CEO to understand the group’s strategy and to identify potential risks or issues
• Serving on EXCO in relation to the retirement business (Faircape Retirement Holdings) to set objectives to improve group performance and results
• Take responsibility for identifying legal risk and ensure that it is managed effectively
• Manage all aspects of acquisition, including due diligence
• Manage application process for land development, amendment to spatial use conditions, zoning schemes, and changes in conditions to facilitate general property development
• Remain abreast of all changes in the legal, tax and corporate governance in South Africa and internationally
• Provide technical input on proposed changes to legislation, ie Community Schemes Ombud Service Act regulations
• Advise management of changes in legislation and implementation of same
• Drafting of documents
• Assist in documenting policies and procedures with legal input to ensure the effective operation of the group
• Take instruction and draft lease agreements, addenda cession and assignment of leases, renewal of lease agreements, etc
• Drafting and reviewing of commercial property contracts within the group including development agreements, agreements with service provider (Quantity Surveyor, Architect, Principal Architect, Construction companies, etc.)
• Manage construction management contracts and commercial financing agreements
• Draft and review all legal agreements
• Drafting of fibre installation and other IT based agreements (ie High Site Agreements)
• Management of construction contracts including, but not limited to JBCC

Negotiation and Litigation

• Participate in lease negotiations.
• Manage tenant arrears, collections, including issuance of letters of demand
• Communicating with various banks regarding new and existing facilities, and renewals thereof
• Manage litigation process, settlement proposals, High Court work including briefing of Advocates and Attorneys

Conveyancing

• Manage the execution of purchase and sale agreements including the transfer of residential / sectional title and commercial properties
• Liaising with Attorneys on all legal matters, including conveyancing
• Vetting of third party legal documents
• Vetting of all agreements within the group and external communications (including website and disclaimers)

Qualifications

Requirements

• LLB degree
• Admitted attorney
• Admitted conveyancer
• Admitted notary (advantageous)

Experience and knowledge

• 3 -5 years similar experience within a law firm or corporate environment
• Conveyancing experience
• Wills and estates experience (advantageous)
• Solid legal knowledge
• Commercial experience advantageous

Skills and Attributes

• Detail orientated
• Ability to multitask
• Logical, systematic and methodical approach to work
• Flexible in picking up responsibilities related to legal
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong mediation skills and ability to settle disputes
• Creative and innovative
• Strong problem solving skills

Specific Requirements

• Own Transport
• Clear health record
• Clear credit record
• No criminal record
• Solid and positive references

Benefits

Market related cost to company salary with inclusion of company contribution towards medical aid (Discovery Coastal Core)

17 days annual leave per year

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Job Description

Due to growth, we have vacancies for 2 Administrative Assistants at our modern, centrally located Claremont Offices. As Administrative Assistant, you will provide a solid support to our Portfolio Managers in the day to day management of their building portfolios.

Duties for position will include, but is not limited to the following:

•  Answering of all telephone calls related to your portfolio in a friendly and professional manner
•  Actively assist all telephonic queries and aim to resolve in the quickest way possible
•  Replying to and sending of emails
•  Type letters, notices, AGM notices, printing, envelopes and posting
•  Website management - upload documents and registering of new clients
•  Distribute monthly management accounts
•  General admin, filing, bulk mailing, phoning for proxies, etc

Qualifications

Requirements

•  Senior Certificate

Experience and Knowledge

•  At least 2-3 years experience in administrative role
•  Experience in and knowledge of sectional title and property management (as advantage)
•  Solid knowledge of administrative systems

Benefits

• Market related cost to company salary.

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Job Description

Faircape, a well known and respected player within the property and healthcare industries have a vacancy for an experienced HR Manager to provide a professional and efficient people management service to all subsidiaries.

This role would suit an energetic person with excellent people skills.

The successful candidate will be managing a team of 5 employees, be based at the Claremont Head Office with some travel to villages within the Western Cape (Tokai, Kirstenhof, Noordhoek, Somerset West, Onrus).

Specific Duties Include, But Is Not Limited To

• Management of HR team
•  Manage HR team consisting of 2 x HR Officers, 1 x Recruitment Administrator, 1 x Payroll Officer and 1 x Payroll Administrator

Recruitment and selection

•  Attract, retain and motivate staff
•  Manage full recruitment process to recruit candidates that fit the role and company culture
•  Develop and update job and person specifications
•  Advertise vacancies, assess applications, and interview all candidates.
•  Ensure all checks are done on shortlisted candidates and offer made to most suitable candidate
•  Coordinate and manage the induction and orientation process, and process probationary reviews and related action items

Performance management

•  Facilitate the bi annual performance appraisal process (May and October) and provide support to managers and employees regarding process
•  Action any performance improvements necessary

Payroll and benefits

•  Oversee and approve payroll for the group, including bi-weekly and monthly payrolls
•  Approve payroll month end and year end process including EMP 201, EMP 501, IRP5, easyfile submission
•  Manage annual bonus and increase process

Statutory reporting

•  Oversee, manage and approve all statutory reporting, including – Employment Equity, Return of Earnings, Skills Development

Policies and procedures

•  Develop and facilitate implementation of all HR policies and procedures
•  Ensure that it is approved by the CEO and published on drive and available to all employees

Employee relations

•  Provide advice to line managers re disciplinary and performance matters
•  Draft and facilitate the issuing of warnings and related documents
•  Enforce company disciplinary code
•  Chair hearings and provide input on outcomes
•  Manage grievance procedure
•  All union correspondence
•  Represent company at CCMA

Change management and staff wellness

•  Draft annual social committee plan and implement as per budget and act as head of social committee
•  Arrange team building and related social events
•  Lead programmes that are aimed at improving employee morale
•  Manage and implement HR roadshows to villages and manage action items

HR support

•  Handle all general HR related queries from managers and employees – refer to team members and follow up on completion

HR administration

•  Management of all personnel & leave administration
•  Ensure up to date reporting
•  Ensure all systems and administrative procedures followed

Qualifications

Requirements

•  Bachelors degree with specialisation in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
•  Honours degree advantageous
•  Registration with SABPP (South African Board of Personnel Practice) advantageous

Experience and knowledge

•  Minimum of 5 years experience as HR generalist and at least 3 years experience in HR management
•  Proven experience in dealing with diverse group of employees
•  Proven experience in dealing with trade unions and CCMA representations
•  Solid knowledge of BCEA, LRA, and related employment acts.

Skills and Attributes

•  Strong interpersonal skills
•  Capacity to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive employee information
•  Responsible and accountable
•  Detail orientated, ability to multitask
•  Perform well under pressure and adhere to deadlines
•  Logical, systematic and methodical approach to work
•  Felxible in picking up responsibilities related to human resources, payroll and recruitment
•  Professional written and verbal communication skills
•  Creative and innovative
•  Strong problem solving skills
•  Customer service orientated

Benefits

• Market related cost to company salary with inclusion of company contribution towards medical aid (Discovery Coastal Core)
• 20 days annual leave per year
• Travel reimbursed at prevailing SARS rate.