Legal Support Administrator- Claremont: WC

Key Outputs and Accountability Contract management Provide legal administrative support by assisting with receiving, reviewing, updating, interpreting and negotiating customer/supplier contracts and conducting related administrative tasks. Assist in ensuring that contracts have been concluded in accordance with group policies, using the correct terms and conditions. Tracking the contract enquiry process from creation to post-approval and follow up on outstanding signed contracts. Promptly escalate any non-compliant contracts and issues to the Senior Legal Counsel. Maintain and manage a contract database. Ensure that key contract dates are flagged to relevant parties in a timely manner. Highlight and escalate any contract review process gaps and suggests solutions. Collaborate with our in-house Legal team to suggest improvements to templates, processes, operating procedures, and reporting. Provide contract metrics, insights and reports to internal stakeholders e.g. legal, business leads, internal audit, as required. Support the department with any ad hoc projects. Professional role development Be accountable for delivering against own role description Take ownership of targets and objectives Use experience to solve current problems Manage a high-level workload and work efficiently under pressure Stakeholder management Managing correspondence and communication with internal staff and customers. Gain trust & confidence from stakeholders around performance delivery. Develop good relationships with all business and external stakeholders such as Key Account Directors and Key Account managers SKILLS (Essential) General understanding of commercial terms and conditions and experience in contract management. Strong background in commercial administration/document control role Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact professionally with clients and colleagues. Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy Proficiency in legal terminology Excellent written skills including Word/Excel Very organised and structure Handling legal documents Credible stakeholder management ability Proactive, responsive and action orientated Team player with a positive attitude and willingness to collaborate with others Qualifications and Experience Matric LLB Degree or Law Qualification. Admitted Attorney will be advantageous 2 years of proven experience in similar role Drivers Licence Computer literate - MS Office