Senior Legal Advisor
Listing reference: petro_000110
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 27 August 2023
Position Summary
Industry: Chemical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas
Job category: Legal
Location: Western Cape
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Job Description
Job Purpose: Provide specialised legal services to all levels of staff and mitigate the legal risk exposure of PetroSA, by evaluating and reviewing high risk/high value contracts and formulating recommendations that protect the organisation's legal interests and maintain its operational practices within the scope required by law.
Responsibilities:
- Play a leading role in the development and implementation of the Legal’s strategy, including formulation of the governance including the development of policies, procedures, and practices, to accommodate changing legislation and ensure compliance to all required legislative guidelines.
- Form part of the negotiating team and provide specialist input into the structuring of deals for new projects, to ensure that all business ventures adhere to legal prescriptions and legal risks are identified and mitigated.
- Lead and support the legal team in the settlement of cases, to protect the company’s interests and maintain legal risk at a minimum.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate PetroSA’s legal risk on a day-to-day basis and propose mitigating measures as part of the risk management process, to ensure that legal risks to the organisation are maintain as low as possible.
- Draft, manage and monitor that legal adheres to the SLA’s entered into with the divisions that fall under the scope of responsibility, to deliver services in line with agreements.
- Draft contracts and amendments, to ensure compliance with legal requirements, PetroSA Group policies and procedures and minimise legal risks to the organisation.
- Interface with external counsel in litigations and project work, to ensure that the business interests of PetroSA are protected and to ensure compliance with all statutory obligations.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- LLB and or B Degree equivalent
- Admission as an Attorney or Advocate is a prerequisite
Minimum Experience:
- 10 years’ post admission experience of in-house legal work or as a practicing attorney of which 5 years’ experience has been at a management level.
- Petrochemical (especially upstream, downstream, and maritime) experience will be highly advantageous.
- Corporate (Mergers and Acquisition) experience would be advantageous.
Knowledge & Competencies:
NB: As part of our recruitment process, candidates will be required to undergo Vetting/Security clearance.
PetroSA is committed to Equality, Employment Equity, and Diversity regarding employment opportunities and accordingly preference will be given to historically disadvantaged groups.