Legal Manager Postion Number: Adahrm

LEGAL MANAGER POSTION R: ADAHRM
03/2025

Job Title:

Legal Manager : R

r: ADAHRM
03/2025

Location:

5 Cascades Crescent, Pietermaritzburg

Salary Level: L12 (Fixed Term Contract)

Type of Employment:
Fixed term contract for 36 months

Reporting Line:
Chief Executive Officer

Unit:
Office of the CEO

• Undergraduate SAQA recognised qualification Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or
  
  B. Proc degree
• Admitted as an attorney or an advocate

Experience

• Minimum of 6 years’ post-qualification legal experience of which at least 3 years of experience at a middle level
• Previous experience in the position of an attorney, advocate or legal advisor preferred
• Experience in a government entity or corporate preferred
• Experience in providing legal advice on the regulatory frameworks applicable to government entities preferred
• Proven track-record and experience in providing legal advice on a broad-range of matters

• Knowledge of applicable legal prescripts
• Proven knowledge of litigation and court procedure
• Regulatory compliance and corporate governance
• Policy drafting, application, and review
• Contract drafting, negotiation and review
• Employment/labour law knowledge
• Property law knowledge
• Contract law

• Manage litigation on behalf of ADA
• Provision of legal advice and opinions
• Interpretation and application of legislation affecting ADA
• Policy drafting and review
• Contract drafting and contract management
• Monitoring legal compliance

Suitable candidates will be selected with the intention of promoting representativity.

Note:

• All applicants are subject to the signing of performance agreement
• ADA reserves the right not to appoint any applicant to the above position
• Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act, 1998
• Females and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply

Applications must be submitted in the following manner.

• A covering letter indicating the reference number and the post that you are applying for, together with a brief motivation.
• NB: A Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (Previous experience must be comprehensively detailed)
• NB:
  Certified copies will be requested once shortlisted.
• Failure to submit the requested documents will result in the application being disqualified.
• Full names and telephone numbers of work related referees.
• If you are applying for more than one post, please submit a separate application for each post.
• NB:
  Failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify applicants.

Enquiries:
Ms. Q Khanyile Closing Date: 22 January 2025 @16h30

Telephone:

All applications must be accompanied by a detailed CV, and a motivational letter, stating the relevant reference number and the name of the publication/source in which you saw the advertisement to;
Attention:
Mr. S Shabalala, Human Resources Department, Agribusiness Development Agency, Private Bag x01, Montrose, Pietermaritzburg. Applications can be hand Delivered at 5 Cascade Crescent, Cascade Office Park, Pietermaritzburg, KZN or send applications via the ADA

Should you not hear from ADA 8 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful