Legal Advisor

Key Job Outputs

• Legal risk management.
• Manage litigation matters.
• Provide expert advice on various legal and technical matters in line with legal framework and best practice.
• Participate in various projects identified by the department.
• Draft, vet and negotiate agreements (contract management)
• Ensure contracts and agreements are amended and updated where required.
• Manage the allocation and distribution of work via the Helpdesk.
• Assist with the formulation and drafting internal policy documents and ensure they comply with relevant statutory and/or legal requirements.
• Maintain awareness of ongoing legal risks, new legislation and court decisions and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders.
• Analyse legislative and regulatory developments impacting Adcock Ingram.
• Provide practical legal solutions to often complex legal matters.
• Assist with drafting publications.
• Liaise with attorneys.
• Assist business in investigating and responding to complaint.
• Assist business with Industrial Relations and Labour-related matters.

Core Competencies

• Stakeholder management, including at senior level
• Attention to detail
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Sensitive to deadlines
• Strategic thinking & planning
• Strong ethical compass
• Presentation skills
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Research
• Ability to identify and mitigate legal risk

• Relevant tertiary qualification i.e. LLB and/or B. Com (Law)
• Admitted attorney or advocate in South Africa preferred
• 3-5 years related experience