Job Overview
The Senior Legal Advisor role, based in Edenvale, Johannesburg, involves providing expert legal counsel and ensuring compliance within the retail industry. The advisor will manage a wide range of complex legal matters for the group across local and international jurisdictions, with a strong commercial legal background and a pragmatic approach to legal risk in a fast-paced multinational environment.
Key Responsibilities
Provide legal advice across functions. Draft, review and negotiate contracts. Ensure retail-industry compliance. Manage legal risk. Collaborate with external counsel. Assist with dispute resolution and litigation. Keep up to date with legal developments. Support strategic goals through legal guidance.
Required Qualifications
Law degree or equivalent. Proven corporate legal experience. Strong contract drafting from scratch, review and negotiation. Commercial-law compliance knowledge. Analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication. Minimum 5 years post-admission legal experience, ideally large law firm, corporate or multinational.
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