Executive Head of Legal and Contracts / Company Secretary needed at MECS Ltd
Job title : Executive Head of Legal and Contracts / Company Secretary
Job Location : Gauteng,
Deadline : April 26, 2024
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Requirements:
- A Degree in law (LLB) and MBA or MBL.
- Admission as an Attorney
- 8 to 10 years relevant experience in a senior management position.
- General knowledge of law which includes Corporate law, Civil Law, Interpretation of statutes, Constitutional law, Administrative law, Commercial law, International Law and Labour Law.
- Technical knowledge of legal structures within infrastructure construction.
- Excellent fluency in English
Responsibilities:
- Preparation and negotiation of contracts, variations and agreements, including company templates.
- Provide general legal advice to all internal business stakeholders (Service Delivery, Maintenance, HR, Finance, SHEQ, CEO).
- Interpretation and analysis of the company’s key agreements
- Global Tender participation
- Competition Law analysis for the sector
- Mergers and Acquisitions (support to shareholders) and structuring of the company’s constitutional documents.
- Management and preparation of the legal budget in consultation with the CEO and CFO .
- Represent the company against third parties/ and or the Union.
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Board of Directors as Legal Executive and Company Secretary.
- Member of the company’s local tender and procurement committee.
- Member of the company’s pension and provident fund committee.
- Staff management
- Ensure that Legal Plans, Rules, Policies and Procedures are enforced, audited and reviewed.
- Coaching and training staff in respect of legal Policies and Procedure and legal risk impact to business.
- Conduct Legal research where legal opinions may be required by business stakeholders or the board.
- Management and closure of all external litigation/disputes
- Management and finalization of all insurance related matters in favour of the company, its customers and the Group.
- Risk identification and mitigation thereof
Additional responsibilities as Company Secretary:
- Implementation of the decisions of the Board of Directors
- Acting as an advisor to the Board of Directors
- Handle company share transactions, arranging dividend payments and observing all legal requirements
- Liaison with auditors, attorneys, tax advisors, bankers and shareholders on board governance issues
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