Legal Services Manager Reference: FAS/RECRUITMENT/LSM114 needed at FASSET

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop and lead corporate legal strategy and all compliance requirements;
• Provide legal advice to all departments and the Board;
• Ensure FASSET complies with relevant laws, standards policies and codes in our organisation and dealing with stakeholders;
• Keep abreast with and appraise FASSET, as well as stakeholders on applicable new laws and standards as well as relevant case laws;
• Undertake legal research;
• Source specialist legal advice when required;
• Prepare legal opinions;
• Identify and assess potential litigation risks within FASSET;
• Manage litigation and explore mechanism to minimize costs to FASSET by inter-alia considering Alternative Dispute Resolutions;
• Consult and give sound instructions to lawyers;
• Draft and review legal documents, including pleadings where necessary;
• Monitor matters on litigation in terms of the protocols governing corporate risk and the minimization thereof;
• Manage Employee Relations litigation matters and agreements;
• Review Human Resources Employment Contracts consistent to the BCEA; 

SUMMARY

• Serve as the primary contact for all HR litigation related matters and provides expert Labour Law support to management;
• Represents FASSET at disciplinary hearings, CCMA, Labour Court and Bargaining Councils etc;
• Negotiate settlement of legal matters and disputes;
• Negotiate cost rates with lawyers to minimise legal costs;
• Manage declarations of interest and other remuneration work within FASSET;
• Manage and address internal and external audit findings;
• Manage all POPIA requirements and compliance;
• Negotiate, draft, review contracts and vet legal documents to ensure that the interests of FASSET are protected;
• Ensure that contracts are drafted in a way to minimise risk exposure to FASSET;
• Manage the contract management section operations;
• Provide updates on the status on contracts to Executive Management Team;
• Manage submissions and reporting of the unit;
• Manage lease agreements and building related legal documents, in conjunction with the facilities department;
• Manage FASSET tip-off notifications in line with policy;
• Coordinate all investigations and provide progress reports;
• Risk identification and formulation of risk mitigation plans;
• Research and monitor legislative changes within the Public Sector;
• Coordinate and implement the unit’s budget;
• Procure goods and services within the unit is accordance with the PFMA and National Treasury Regulations;
• Manage and control expenditure against budget, including causes of deviations;
• Manage compliance to relevant regulatory requirements;
• Manage personnel within the office not limited to, leave, personal development, performance agreements and continuously coach junior staff;
• Maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships and address queries;
• Perform any other tasks requested by end user Departments, Executives and the CEO;
• Attend to any other reasonable instructions from Executives and the CEO;
• Provide training to FASSET staff, Board and its committees on relevant laws, codes and standards; 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION

Qualification

• LLB Degree or relevant and equivalent legal qualification.
• A Post Graduate Qualification is an added advantage;
• Admitted Attorney; (Law Society/Legal Practice Council)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Minimum of 7 experience within the legal office environment of which 3 years must be in a supervisory level;
• Experience in the Public Sector an added advantage;