Senior Manager: Legal and Compliance

Our client is a leading international transport and logistics company. They are seeking a Senior Manager: Legal and Compliance to join their team in Johannesburg.

Job purpose

Assist with the contract drafting, review and finalising of all contracts for the organisation compliance and risk activities of the business, including insurance, claims, SHE and quality of output.

Qualifications

• LLB degree
• Admitted attorney or Advocate

Experience

• At least 10 years corporate legal experience post admission
• At least 4 years at Senior Management level

Competencies

Knowledge

• Sound knowledge of corporate governance, risk and sustainability principles
• Insurance knowledge and expertise, in particular marine liability and cargo
• Strong commercial legal understanding, preferably in the logistics, insurance or freight industry
• Working knowledge of SHE legal requirements and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability principles
• Strong knowledge of the Companies Act and corporate governance

Skills

• Contract drafting and vetting
• Insurance expertise and knowledge
• Communication, including negotiations and presentations
• Prepare presentations and reports
• Strong organisation and legal skills

Key responsibilities of this role

• Legal - contracts, claims and company secretarial
• Risk - management, compliance monitoring
• Insurance - cover, and claims
• SHEQ - compliance, certification, sustainability
• Report drafting

Main activities of this role

Legal

• Contracts
• Review & authorise all new leases
• Review & approve major new service provider contracts or amendments to existing contracts
• Draft and /or review all client agreements
• Assist negotiations with contacts/agreements with clients
• Maintain contract register and records

Litigation

• Deal with any letters of demand or summons served/received
• Instruct and manage external attorneys
• Depose to necessary affidavits

Company Secretarial

• Obtain Board Resolutions from Secretarial where necessary and ensure accuracy thereof
• Obtain up to date company legal documentation from Secretarial and make available
• Draft minutes of the Executive Committee or Risk Committee meetings

Risk Management

• Maintain Business Risk Register
• Monitor the company’s progress on risk reduction objectives and targets
• Quarterly report to the Risk Committee & attend the meeting
• Assist with the preparation of the quarterly report to the Risk Committee & attend the meeting

Compliance

• Keep up to date with applicable legislative changes applicable
• Communicate updates on legal and risk management requirements where appropriate
• Arrange training on legislative changes where necessary