Director, Legal Counsel

The RoleTo lead, integrate and align the legal function through the development and implementation of a functional strategy and operating model that enables a high-performance culture, client satisfaction, reduced risk and compliance to regulatory and legislative requirements. The Director: Legal Counsel, reporting directly to the Vice President Legal and Company Secretary (Sub Saharan Africa or “SSA”) Region, assumes a pivotal role in overseeing the operational management of all legal services across the SSA Region.&nbsp; Key Responsibilities• Efficiently collaborate with diverse legal teams spanning multiple jurisdictions.&nbsp;• Manage work streams in collaboration with the Vice President Legal and Company Secretary SSA&nbsp;• Formulate governance and compliance models and frameworks for a function or operations in order to identify and manage risk liabilities&nbsp;• Align strategies and objectives for a function or operation according to knowledge gained from reports and analysis&nbsp;• Formulate and develop functional or operational framework that positively contribute to the achievement of organisational objectives&nbsp;• Formulate functional or operational budget to ensure that the strategic deliverables are adequately budgeted for&nbsp;• Conduct research and develop legal frameworks, analyse local and international trends that could impact the business&nbsp;• Establish and maintain a network of sustainable stakeholder relationships&nbsp;• Strengthen collaboration with stakeholders, local and cross-border&nbsp;• Formulate integrated service delivery frameworks to ensure exceptional stakeholder service&nbsp;• Facilitate legal training sessions&nbsp;• Develop legal contract templates&nbsp;• Facilitate the process to conclude high risk contracts&nbsp;• Resolve allocated contractual disputes&nbsp;• Implement and manage workforce planning, recruitment, learning and development, performance management, reward and recognition and employee relations to ensure an optimal working environment&nbsp;• Create an engaging, enabling and productive work climate aligned to the employee value proposition by demonstrating leadership through personal commitment to organisational values&nbsp;• Promote a culture that supports high performance through performance management and employee engagement.&nbsp;• Create an environment for high performance&nbsp;• Mentor, coach and develop the legal team&nbsp;• Manage quality control and improvement within the SSA legal department&nbsp;• Conduct business improvement initiatives on ethics and corporate governance&nbsp;• Stay abreast of legal legislation, compliance and regulatory issues, locally and cross-border&nbsp; Minimum RequirementsMinimum Education&nbsp;Post-graduate diploma or professional registration (NQF Level 8) in Law&nbsp; Minimum Experience&nbsp;A minimum of 10 years of experience in a similar environment with at least 8 years business leadership or specialist experience&nbsp; Behavioural Competencies&nbsp;• Achieving personal work goals and objectives&nbsp;• Adhering to principles and values&nbsp;• Analysing&nbsp;• Creating and innovating• Deciding and initiating action&nbsp;• Formulating strategies and concepts&nbsp;• Leading and supervising&nbsp;• Learning &amp; researching&nbsp;• Presenting and communicating information&nbsp;• Relating and networking&nbsp;• Working with people&nbsp;• Excellent attention to detail&nbsp;• Fosters a culture of high performance&nbsp; Technical Competencies&nbsp;• Proficient budgeting and cost management knowledge and / or skill&nbsp;• Seasoned change management knowledge and / or skill&nbsp;• Seasoned legal advisory and interpretation knowledge and / or skill&nbsp;• Seasoned negotiation knowledge and / or skill&nbsp;• Must have solid experience working in Africa for a local / preferably international organization&nbsp;• Excellent oral and written command of the English language, including advanced contract drafting skills&nbsp;• Problem solving analysis skills and can-do attitude&nbsp;• Priority setting – initiative and follow through&nbsp;• Time management and deadline driven&nbsp;• Thorough and detail oriented&nbsp;• Agile and easily adaptable&nbsp;• Excellent verbal and written communication skills&nbsp;• Proven ability to cooperate effectively as a member of cross functional or cross regional teams&nbsp;

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