Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Required Outputs: Functional

• Provide general legal support to subsidiaries and business divisions within The Company Mining, focusing on:

  • Commercial law

  • Litigation

  • Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Debt collection

  • Contract law

  • Corporate law

  • Dispute resolution

• Supervise external service providers on a cost-benefit basis.

• Maintain relationships with external legal advisors, both locally and cross-border.

• Conduct legal research and develop frameworks; analyse local and international trends that could impact the business.

• Assess compliance with labour legislation, both locally and across borders.

• Drive business improvement initiatives related to ethics and corporate governance.

Qualifications and Expertise Required

• LLB degree (mandatory).

• Admitted attorney of the High Court.

• 5 to 8 years of post-qualification experience.

• Substantial experience in corporate commercial matters.

• Knowledge of relevant legislation, including:

  • Corporate law

  • Competition law

  • Environmental law

  • Explosives law

  • Mining law

  • Tax law

  • Labour law

• In-depth knowledge of legal processes and procedures.

• Experience working in a contractual and procurement environment.