Corporate Legal Services Manager (Civil Law)

Description:

Managed Talent Solutions a division within Datacentrix is looking for a Corporate Legal Services Manager (Civil Law) for one their client based in Pretoria. The Attorney/Advocate will be responsible to guide, assist and support the company to execute its audit mandate, functions and powers in accordance with the law. In addition to the ordinary suite of commercial legal services, the incumbent assists leadership to manage all litigation and relevant external legal relationships of the company.

Education:

• LLB
• Admitted as attorney or advocate of the High Court of South Africa
• Post graduate qualification in civil law/law of evidence
• Post graduate qualification in constitutional or administrative law

Experience:

• 5 years post admission litigation and dispute resolution experience in a law firm or at a society of advocates (Bar) with court experience (has run cases from inception to conclusion, including pre-trial/hearing, post-trial/hearing and litigation/dispute resolution settlement experience)
• Experience in developing and implementing a litigation strategy
• Experience in civil law, civil procedure and law of evidence
• Experience in commercial litigation
• Experience in constitutional and administrative law litigation
• An ability to apply knowledge at strategic and business level
• Good communication, presentation and facilitation skills are essential.
• Drafting, report writing and analytical skills required
• Work with minimal supervision and often outside of normal business hours

The knowledge of relevant legislation and statutory requirements i.e. to monitor, evaluate, analyse and interpret statutory requirements and compliance

Requirements:

• LLB
• Admitted as attorney or advocate of the High Court of South Africa
• Post graduate qualification in civil law/law of evidence
• Post graduate qualification in constitutional or administrative law

• 5 years post admission litigation and dispute resolution experience in a law firm or at a society of advocates (Bar) with court experience (has run cases from inception to conclusion, including pre-trial/hearing, post-trial/hearing and litigation/dispute resolution settlement experience)
• Experience in developing and implementing a litigation strategy
• Experience in civil law, civil procedure and law of evidence
• Experience in commercial litigation
• Experience in constitutional and administrative law litigation
• An ability to apply knowledge at strategic and business level
• Good communication, presentation and facilitation skills are essential.
• Drafting, report writing and analytical skills required
• Work with minimal supervision and often outside of normal business hours