Legal Counsel

Job description:

Overview
Providing legal advice to the Company and consequently draft and review relevant legal documentation.
The role will be based in Midrand, South Africa.
Role Responsibilities
As a Legal Counsel, you will be able to:

• Independently manage the contracts database including, but not limited to, negotiating, auditing, renewing and reporting on lease agreements
• Negotiating and drafting a wide range of agreements including service level agreements, supplier agreements and facility agreements
• Providing hands-on legal advice and internal training to other departments
• Assisting with company secretarial matters, drafting of resolutions, taking of minutes and managing compliance
• Arrange board meetings and preparing board documents package
• Deal with litigation and other disputes with landlords, suppliers and third parties
• Instructing and liaising with external counsel
• Assisting the Head of Legal with a wide range of other day-to-day legal tasks including periodic reporting and maintenance of the legal registers
• Preparing, receiving and following up on Merger and Acquisition documentation
• Reviewing and summarising key contracts to be used by other departments, including pricing, procedures and risks
• Conducting due diligence process and other legal matters regarding Mergers and Acquisitions
• Reviewing new legislation and obtaining legal advice on compliance as and when instructed
• Managing and supporting the Head of Legal with compliance champion duties

Requirements for the Role
To succeed in the role, you will be/will have:
Bachelors qualification (LLB, B.Com Law)
5 years post-qualification experience in corporate and commercial law
Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa

We offer:

Market Related Salary
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Helios Towers is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If you are applying for a position in South Africa, Employment Equity targets may apply when we consider your application.