Legal Advisor (Cape Town)

About Maskew Miller Learning

Maskew Miller Learning lends its name from the most trusted and recognizable publisher in South African history – Maskew Miller. At Maskew Miller Learning, we believe that learning allows people to move forward in life, enabling them to have brighter futures. 

We are a B-BBEE – Level 1 contributor, providing education solutions ranging from early childhood learning to professional certification, curriculum-based print materials, e-learning content and tools, as well as teacher training. We publish in all 11 official languages and have the widest range of CAPS-approved content trusted by teachers. Our quality educational resources and materials are used in schools, TVET colleges, higher education institutions, and home and professional environments.

Main Purpose

The Legal Advisor role will support the Legal Team with the review and drafting of a wide variety of legal documents and agreements, the provision of general legal advice to Internal business stakeholders and by assisting the Company to remain compliant with legal and regulatory requirements. This role will report to the Senior Legal Advisor.

• Draft, review and ensure signature of commercial and operational agreements, including negotiating with third parties to agree relevant terms, as necessary.
• Interpret commercial and operational agreements, advising internal stakeholders with regards thereto.
• Update existing template agreements and review and advise on non-standard changes to standard template agreements.
• Contract management, including monitoring and communicating status of all agreements and manage any issues related thereto.
• Ensure the storage and archiving of all agreements, liaising with internal stakeholders as required.
• Apply, implement and where necessary, improve on processes and workflows related to the drafting and signing of agreements.
• Stay abreast of legislation and law reports that might have an impact regarding the operation of the business and/or the validity of policies and/or contractual provisions.
• Understand and interpret, with the support of the Senior Legal Advisor relevant legislation and apply regulations to the Company’s context, including but not limited to legislation related to companies, protection of personal information, consumer protection, broad-based black economic empowerment, prevention and combating of corrupt activities, intellectual property rights, and labour laws.
• Project manage the implementation of new legislation across the business.
• Seek external legal advice and services, where required and on the authority of the Senior Legal Advisor, and manage the interaction, mandate and costs associated with external legal services.
• Support the Senior Legal Advisor by providing advice, guidance and training to internal stakeholders on legal and compliance related matters (including without limitation prevention and combating of corrupt activities, competition law compliance, protection of personal information, consumer protection, infringements of intellectual property rights, etc.).