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Regional Manager: Legal Post at Transnet: APPLY

admin March 30, 2023

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DEADLINE: 07.04.2023

Regional Manager: Legal Post at Transnet: APPLY

Position Purpose:
To execute the following main functions effectively and efficiently, Legal Advisory and Litigation Management, Commercial Transactions, Contracts and Concessions, Legislative & Regulatory Compliance Management, Corporate Governance and Risk Management, Legal Spend Management and Cost Containment.

Position Output

Provide professional and credible legal advice and effective legal support to both Ports’ business units, the Port Executives and other internal stakeholders on dispute resolution including marine matters, commercial and contracts, licensing and administrative law, labour law, supply chain, corporate governance and legal risk issues.
Identify legal risks, analyse risk trends and mitigate, reduce or manage such legal risks.
Manage all litigation and legal disputes, with the primary aim of finding solutions, in conjunction with the relevant Port’s business units with assistance and support of Head Office Legal Advisors, which shall include the evaluation of risk, prospects of success on merits and on recovery of debts, assessing evidence and management of external legal service providers.
Test and provide assurance on compliance aspects that affect both Ports, its governance structures, its regulatory authorities, and to ensure adherence to Transnet policies, delegation of authority and all applicable legislation, particularly on licensing, administrative law and information protection law.
Manage and deliver professional legal services.
Provide all requisite support on all emergency matters and business continuity management issues.
Draft, review, interpret, and perform remedial work in respect of all commercial contracts, Section 56 and Section 79 contracts and Procurement contracts including Procurement relating to local and international transactions, construction and NEC3 type contracts.
Proactively manage the implementation of the legal strategy for litigation, regulatory compliance, risk and governance for the Port.
Identify and mitigate legal risks and exposures and implement controls to manage breaches.
Manage external legal service providers as well as legal spending.
Interpret, apply and manage all legislative, regulatory, legal opinions, case law and administrative law.
Timeous and quality management reporting.
Review and quality check reports and other legal documents for Port Executives.
Draft and/or review all commercial contracts and procurement tender documents.
Manage the end-to-end delivery of execution ready documents.
Initiate or defend all litigation instituted in any judicial forum.
Evaluate the merits of every litigious matter by analysing all available evidence to determine the prospects of success and recovery and properly briefing external legal service providers.
Draft legal opinions on various issues to assist business decision making process upon request from port management.
Implementation of Legal Services SOP and SLA to support the TNPA compliance framework, Transnet policies, procedures, uniform norms, and standards.
Engage with internal stakeholders on an ongoing basis to assist with Legal related matters.
Provide training and ongoing professional development in any area of law relevant to the functions and operation of TNPA.
Actively participate in the development and/or review of standardised templates required for the provision of legal services across TNPA.
Timeous and quality legal advisory and legal services support, including the efficient turnaround for external legal services providers.
Legal representation in the relevant Port Committees:
Port Executive Committee (Strategic and Reporting),
Risk Committee,
Port Oversight Committee,
Internal Controls Steering Committee,
Credit Control Committee,
Lease Specification & Adjudication Committee,
New Business Development Committee,
Section 56 Port Working Committee and any other port governance committees.

Qualifications & Experience:

ESSENTIAL:

Law Degree or LLB with admission as an Attorney or Advocate with a minimum of 7 years post qualification relevant work experience, 3 of which as an in-house counsel in a medium or large private company or SOE with specific experience in managing the legal, compliance and corporate governance portfolios and providing professional legal advice in complex commercial and contracts matters, regulatory matters, commercial and civil litigation and administrative law with sound drafting skills.
Membership of Professional body (e.g., Law Society of SA as a non-practicing member).

PREFERABLE:

An appropriate business management qualification would be a recommendation

MINIMUM YEARS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

7 years demonstrable and proven track record in having:
Established systems, procedures, and controls withing a medium/large sized commercial public sector organisation.
Experience in drafting complex contracts and managing complex litigation. Must have relevant experience in managing civil and commercial litigation, maritime matters, labour disputes, contract law, commercial law, and competition law experience preferably in the context of an organ of state.
Managed the functional strategy setting process within a medium/large sized commercial / public sector organisation.
Completed audits and gap analysis within an organisation in comparison to its future requirements.
Built and maintained relationships with stakeholders/customers with diverse needs and interests. OR

5 – 10 years relevant and solid experience in leading a group by managing operational teams Maintaining quality, service and desired outputs related to a work area, ensuring compliance with a set policy, procedures and standards; Or provides technical/professional guidance and advice; Maintain and ensure the improvement of quality, service and desired outputs related with at least 5 years at managerial level or specialist experience.