Job Opportunities at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• Discovery Green is seeking a driven and ambitious Legal Specialist to provide support to the legal department of Discovery Green with respect to, inter alia, project finance transactions, generator and customer power purchase agreements, non-disclosure agreements, regulatory compliance and high court proceedings. The ideal candidate would possess an understanding of the renewable energy industry in South Africa and experience in financial close processes for project financed deals.   

Key Outputs

• Providing clear, concise, and practical legal advice to business teams on a wide array of contractual issues while coordinating with other legal team members and stakeholders as necessary to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organisation
• Analysing and effectively negotiating contract terms that support the business objectives, while complying with applicable laws, regulations and internal company policies
• Independently reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts and templates in support of the growing business ventures.
• Consulting on legal matters, handling briefing of attorneys for referred matters and keeping abreast of relevant legislation.
• Working efficiently with other areas in Discovery Green, the wider Discovery Group, customers and service providers.

Education, Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Laws degree from a South African University
• Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa and enrolled member of the Legal Practice council.
• At least 2 years of post qualification experience

Technical skills or knowledge

• Providing clear, concise, and practical legal and commercial advice and counsel to business teams on a wide array of business and contractual issues while coordinating with other legal team members and stakeholders as necessary to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organisation
• Analysing and effectively negotiating contract terms that support the business objectives, while complying with applicable laws, regulations and internal company policies
• Independently reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts and templates in support of the growing business ventures
• Consulting on legal matters, handling briefing of attorneys for referred matters and keeping abreast of relevant legislation
• Working efficiently with other areas in Discovery Green, the wider Discovery Group, customers and service providers

Attributes and Skills

• Ambitious, hardworking, resilient, decisive and adaptable
• Excellent legal drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
• Awareness of the energy market, industry and regulations
• Ability to work independently whilst also being a team player

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Job Purpose

• To manage a team of Analysts and ensure performance standards are met while continuously identifying and driving efficiencies within the team. Driving improved customer relationships and adding value to customers and other stakeholders. To also gather requirements from business regarding creating efficiencies and making appropriate recommendations that serve to improve the existing processes.

Principal Accountabilities

• Support team with work-output where required to always ensure the team functions optimally.
• Information gathering (research, question structuring and interviewing).
• Information synthesis (making sense of information from many sources).
• Summarising (identifying and illustrating key concepts).
• Reporting (conveying key concepts in writing and diagrams).
• Full line management function, throughout employee life cycle, within scope of role.
• Information analysis (turning data into information to support decision makers).
• Continuously drive initiatives within team to ensure an engaged, motivated and productive workforce.
• Quality – pays high attention to detail.
• Run large research projects with little assistance, including new experimental projects in terms of approach, technology etc.

Education; Knowledge and Experience

• Matric and in possession of/or studying towards a Degree - Essential.
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Commerce (Economics, Psychology, Science) - Advantageous.
• 5 years’ experience working in a data analysis and reporting role - Essential. 
• Ability to analyze/interpret data, take appropriate action and use good judgment to escalate issues when necessary.
• Proficiency in PowerBI, SQL, Python and Visualization tool – Required.
• Strong Leadership skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Assertiveness and self-motivation.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate various projects simultaneously.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office products including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of structured query language (PL/SQL and COGNOS reports).