COEGA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CDC) - MANAGER: LEGAL SERVICES – PERMANENT

 
1. ACCOUNTABILITY
The Manager: Legal Services is accountable to the Executive Manager: Corporate Services (EMCS) of the Coega Development Corporation.
 
2. MANDATE
The Manager: Legal Services is mandated by the Executive Manager: Corporate Services through the Unit Head - Legal and Compliance Management, to provide specific advice on all legal matters affecting the Coega Development Corporation.
            
3. RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS

• Provide specific advice on legal matters which will directly and indirectly affect the organisation;
• Provide support to the negotiations team and may participate directly in driving negotiations with prospective investors;
• Draft legal contracts, conduct research and give in writing or verbally opinions to Project Managers within the organisation requiring same;
• Responsible to issue instructions and manage the CDC’s legal service providers;
• Conduct dispute resolution processes such as internal disciplinary hearings, mediations, arbitrations, for the CDC; 
• Represent the CDC at the CCMA on labour related matters and disputes involving the organisation;
• Manage the proper conduct of litigation between the CDC and external stakeholders;
• Draft legal policies and procedures for the CDC to ensure legal compliance;
• Advise Supply Chain Management (SCM) Unit on procurement related matters;

Furthermore, you are to ensure that:

• You are aware of and have access to the CDC’s SHEMS;
• You are aware of your responsibilities and duties as laid out in the CDC’s SHEMS;
• You are aware that you work in a safe and environmentally friendly manner;
• You ensure that the company’s housekeeping standards are maintained throughout your area of responsibility;
• You report any unsafe conditions or acts which you cannot rectify yourself to your SHE representative or to the Senior SHE Project Manager as soon as possible;
• You report all SHE incidents which occur within your area of responsibility promptly and in the correct format;
• You are totally familiar with your responsibilities in terms of the CDC’s emergency plan;
• You communicate to the Senior SHE Project Manager any required changes to the SHEMS prior to implementing these changes;
• You timeously complete and correctly record any corrective action which needs to be taken in order to rectify a SHE matter;
• You give full co-operation to, and participate in (as required), the CDC’s internal and external SHEMS audits.

You have the authority to:

• Immediately stop any person(s) on CDC property from committing an unsafe or destructive act or omission;
• Take whatever immediate steps you deem necessary to prevent injury or environmental damage when confronted with an unsafe or destructive condition.

 
4. COMPETENCIES AND REQUIREMENTS

• LLB or related Law Degree;
• Be an admitted attorney in the High Court;
• Eight to ten years’ experience.
• Sound knowledge of commercial law, public law, property law and environmental law; 
• Must be capable of doing commercial litigation and opinion writing;
• Advanced report writing and communication skills;
• An added advantage would be to have either compliance monitoring experience or commercial law experience coupled with mega project experience.
• Have knowledge or awareness of the SEZ and the legislation governing it;
• High level of confidence required and a good work ethic;
• Constructive dispute resolution abilities;
• Performance driven, strategic thinker, and an effective team player;
• Flexibility and willingness to work long hours at times as and when required;

 
5. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Performance is monitored regularly by the EMCS, with reference to Key Performance Indicators and Strategic Control Systems

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The appointment of candidates is subject to the verification of all their credentials (employment history, educational, financial, criminal and any other checks as may be necessary). Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and if you have not heard from us within one month of submitting your application, please consider it unsuccessful. 
 
All applications must be forwarded to recruitment@coega.co.za