Legal Counsel

• Provide prompt legal advice and services in an efficient, value-added and approachable manner in alignment with customer priorities established by the Business which includes (amongst others):
• Draft, review and negotiate distribution, resale and vendor/supplier contracts;
• Review, draft and manage licenses / sales contracts on a daily basis in accordance with company policies and risk tolerance;
• Respond promptly to legal requests from internal clients across functional groups, summarizing and communicating legal concepts that business people can understand and apply;
• Advise on legal issues and risks related to compliance (e.g. around anti-bribery and data privacy), approval processes, company policies and procedures, IP and business strategy;
• Advise on labour-related matters; Identify and address risks and issues in the daily business operations to ensure a consistent company position in a manner consistent with the internal processes;
• Mitigate risk while fully appreciating the commercial opportunity presented by the transaction;
• Advise on IP and other issues related to brand protection;
• Educate the internal team as well as external business partners to ensure that they have the required understanding of, and ownership interest in, the various risks related to the business.
• Provide corporate governance in an effective and efficient manner while meeting legal and statutory requirements as governed by the relevant law, including (among others):
• Ensure all corporate filings are made accurately and on time;
• Report company activities effectively and in accordance with the local legal requirements;
• Act as a company representative for matters requiring legal support;
• Review and authorize all company legal activities related to audit, finance and legal requirements;
• Keep all Intercompany agreements up to date and in accordance with the local tax requirements of the entities.
• Manage outside counsel spend on a matter-by-matter basis, and support company initiatives.

Requirements:

• Degree in Law (LLB)
• At least 2-3 years experience.