Senior Legal Counsel, South Africa/Africa at DSV

Main purpose of the role


To partner business by ensuring the delivery of seamless, value-added support to the various business units within DSV in South Africa and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This entails delivering a legal service to the business, which includes, but is not limited to, furnishing and implementing legal advice to management and the business in respect of a wide variety of commercial and corporate law matters, working with external professional advisors, the negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts .


Qualifications


Degree in Law: LLB
Intermediate computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Contract management systems


Job Requirements


5 Post Qualification years relevant industry experience in a Senior Position.
Holistic knowledge of laws relating to transport and logistics, including Contract, Corporate, Civil, Interpretation of statutes and contracts.
Admission as an Attorney (2-year practice experience).
Experience in Drafting, Reviewing, and Negotiating Commercial Agreements, locally and internationally (Sub-Saharan Africa).
Technical knowledge of legal structures and agreements within transport and logistics industry.
Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to understand complex legal concepts.
Knowledge and experience of applicable Laws and Regulations with the ability to provide training to key stakeholders.
Experience in steering External Legal Counsel for litigious matters.
Excellent fluency in English.
Leadership Skills.
Problem Solving skills.
Excellent Communication skills.
Must be able to self-manage tasks (includes effectively communicating with stakeholders).
Proven track record of dealing with people at all levels within the organization.
Effective time management.


Added Advantages for this role


LLM, MBA preferred.
Transport and Logistics Industry knowledge.
Strong personality with an ability to get the necessary messages across.


Duties and Responsibilities


Draft/vet and review a variety of corporate legal contracts (supplier & customer).
Keeping abreast of new/changed legislation and informing the business to ensure understanding of risks and commercial implications.
Protecting the company's interest, risk management and compliance with corporate governance, guidelines and procedures.
Negotiation on behalf of the business in order to attain value.
Negotiation with third parties to ensure appropriate contractual relationships and minimise risks.
Identify matters requiring specialist legal input and instruct and liaise with appropriate external counsel.
Liaise with external attorneys and prepare comprehensive brief to attorneys where necessary.
Co-ordinating and managing litigation matters with external attorneys and counsel and interpreting or proposing recommendations for the business.
Drafting legal opinions.
Conduct legal research of significant legal issues.
Keep abreast of company policies


Other Duties


Timely and comprehensive response of assigned tasks.
Execution of projects and day-to-day tasks.
Focus on performance and deadlines.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders.