General Manager: Legal & Commercial

PURPOSE
We are a dynamic and innovative organisation dedicated to providing customised solutions to the mining industry by transforming waste into societal, environmental and economic value. As our GM: Commercial and Legal you will ensure that the organisation is commercially and legally astute, ensuring efficient and effective legal and commercial practices throughout. The role will drive a culture of strong commercial thinking, alignment as well as productive contract/ commercial negotiations with various parties. Support will be provided to all areas of the business.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Business/Functional Management
Design policies, procedures, practices and identify legislative requirements for all areas, identify gaps, propose improvements and implement approved changes as required
Provide support to operations on escalated commercial issues that may arise from conflicts between internal and external stakeholder requirements
Lead commercial negotiations when establishing contractual scope of work and price adjustments and annual escalations.
Provide guidance to compliance initiatives in terms of all legal requirements globally
Setting and implementation of the commercial functional strategy as well as providing guidance on regional and project commercial issues within the company

Financial, Commercial and Contracts Management
Maintain data on commercial contracting elements and trends
Drive innovative commercial management throughout the organisation
Manage commercial strategic risks
Resolve contractual and commercial disputes
Review Professional indemnity and other related insurances
Guide commercial teams during their negotiations and administration of appropriate and timeous escalation on all contracts in their divisions
Manage scope changes and contract variations
Monitor subcontractor and supplier accounts from initial procurement through to final accounts

Risk Management, Compliance and ESG Responsibility 
Identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risks
Perform risk, value management and cost control
Determine the Group commercial requirements for best practice, including the use of technology/digitisation to enhance the company's commercial excellence practices
Provide commercial and legal support to all ESG initiatives and new tech projects withing FA
 
Management Operating Systems and Reporting
Ensure appropriate controls in place at point of execution, to inform management information, and report on trends and alignment to contract and programme
Ensure organisations wide systems for collecting all relevant commercial data is accurately and on time, at point of execution, and provided to relevant stakeholders
Conduct assessments of lost tenders to identify key learnings and to discuss these in appropriate forums

QUALIFICATIONS
Relevant commercial and legal qualification

EXPERIENCE
10-15 years Legal and or Mining experience
Global commercial/legal experience will be advantageous
First hand experience of Civil (Roman) law systems

SKILLS, QUALITIES AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
Solid understanding of the Mining Industry
Multilingual (French and Portuguse advantageous)
Knowledge and understanding of the national legislation, standards and bylaws applicable to FAs busines
A working knowledge and understanding of technical and operational aspects core to the mining industry.
Strong analytical ability
Excellent Negotiation and persuasion skills
Strong grasp of technology and good software skills
Advanced report writing skills
Excellent commercial awareness

Closing date: 29/12/2023