Job Purpose
To provide Specialist Legal knowledge, advise and support on matters affecting business internally and externally, assist management by applying creative and contextual analyses and to identify risks by providing quality assurance across applicable areas.
Education and Experience
Minimum Qualification & Experience Required
Relevant bachelor's degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Law or related field AND 8 - 10 years' experience in a Legal environment, of which 3 - 4 years at a junior specialist level.
Admission as an attorney or advocate is a further requirement.
ALTERNATIVE #
Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years in a Legal environment, of which 3 - 4 years at a junior specialist level
Minimum Functional Requirements
Extensive knowledge of public sector governance, including an understanding of the roles and responsibilities assigned to government departments and agencies.
Thorough grasp of applicable legal frameworks, such as legislation, regulations, and directives that impact IT operations and public procurement.
Proficiency in organisational policies and procedures, ensuring full compliance with both internal and external standards.
Capability to interpret and advise on administrative law, data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity laws relevant to the public sector.
Strong communication skills for effective and productive engagement with stakeholders, including a range of service providers, IT professionals, management, and external legal advisers.
Analytical ability to evaluate legal risks and propose mitigation or practical solutions within the scope of IT projects and initiatives.
Provision of reliable guidance to Bid Specifications; Bid Evaluation as well as Bid Adjudication Committees.
Competence in drafting legal opinions.
Experience in drafting, reviewing, interpreting and negotiating IT-related contracts, including service level agreements and procurement documents.
Experience in litigation and dispute resolution support.
Job Outputs:
Process
Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
Assist with meetings and consultations with internal and external clients with regard to the finalisation of SARS legal documents and agreements.
Conduct research to investigate the facts and legal implications of cases in order to make recommendations.
Finalise legal matters by identifying facts, accessing relevant sources, analysis, application, advice and implementation of the course of action.
Prepare and settle responses to complex correspondence/ legal documents.
Provide written legal opinions and or advice to Senior and Executive Management on all legal issues, including untested and very complex issues.
Provide and oversee legal opinions to taxpayers / traders with regard to legislation enforced by SARS.
Provide independent written legal opinions and legal advice and support to Senior Management and Governance Committees on complex legal matters, in line with the applicable legal framework.
Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices. (I)
Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans. (I)
Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation. (I)
Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices. (I)
Integrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes. (I)
Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain. (I)
Plan for value-added, continuous practice and system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence. (I)
Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions. (I)
Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation. (I)
Translate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders. (I)
Governance
Attend to complex and resolution of urgent, contentious and/or highly confidential ad hoc issues.
Identify industry risks and provide quality assurance and advice/ input to internal stakeholders on policy and strategic considerations informed by legislative compliance and corporate governance principles.
Develop and /or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability. (I)
People
Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job. (I)
Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise. (I)
Finance
Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation. (I)
Client
Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders that promote cross functional process delivery solutions.
Deliver on service level agreements entered into with internal and external stakeholders, monitor feedback and adjust as required.
Develop and ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional stakeholder service. (I)
Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management. (I)
Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders. (I)
Behavioural competencies
Fairness and Transparency
Analytical Thinking
Accountability
Conceptual Ability
Organisational Awareness
Trust
Respect
Problem Solving and Analysis
Honesty and Integrity
Attention to Detail
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Expertise in Context
Technical competencies
Business Knowledge
Corporate Legal Services Management
Data Collection and Analysis
Decision Making & Problem Solving
Efficiency improvement
Functional Policies and Procedures
Legal Advisory & Interpretation
Legal Compliance
Legal Knowledge & Knowledge of Ethics
Legal Writing Skills
Negotiation Skills
Reporting
Deadline:5th May,2026