Overview
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Responsibilities
Case Assessment and Investigation
* Conduct initial case investigation to determine if enough evidence exists to defend a potential or existing suit.
* Engage in pre-litigation settlement discussions to attempt to resolve matters.
* Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a diverse range of agreements, and file comprehensive complaints and airtight responses.
* Make frequent court appearances, hearings, and pre-trial conferences.
* Advise business partners on the admissibility of evidence.
* Assist the investigators in terms of assessing and validating the Company’s case.
Compliance
* Identify and assess legal risks in business operations and recommend appropriate controls.
* Support compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements through advice, documentation, and internal reviews.
* Ensure accurate filing and secure record-keeping of legal documents and correspondence.
* Contribute to internal audit responses, risk reporting, and governance frameworks where applicable.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
* Oversee litigation processes, working with external counsel to protect SBV’s commercial and reputational interests.
* Act as internal liaison between legal providers and SBV departments to ensure strategy alignment and cost effectiveness.
* Guide internal investigations, evidence gathering, and pre-litigation assessments relating to contractual breaches, employee matters, and operational incidents.
Legal Advisory
* Provide timely legal advice on contract law, corporate governance, employment law, POPIA, and sector-specific regulatory matters.
* Draft legal opinions, guidance notes, and internal advisory memoranda.
* Support the development and rollout of legal policies, awareness sessions, and internal training.
* Monitor changes in the legal and regulatory landscape and assess potential business impacts.
Drafting and Reviewing of Contracts
* Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including supplier contracts, procurement agreements, SLAs, MOUs, NDAs, and subcontractor arrangements.
* Ensure compliance with applicable laws, SBV policies, internal governance, and relevant risk frameworks.
* Collaborate with business units to align contract terms with operational realities and client requirements.
* Maintain and update standard contract templates and processes to support efficient and risk-managed contracting.
Assisting IR on Labour-Related Matters
* Monitor legal risk in documentation and give guidance on the acceptable assumption of risk.
* Provide legal guidance at arbitration or mediation when required.
* Engage with counsel on complex matters.
* Interpret laws and help business partners and employees understand legal options.
* Review of applications in terms of section 37D of the Pensions Funds Act.
Establish and Maintain Collaborative Partnerships
* Implements a strong collaborative work ethic with the team and with partners externally, providing support to and seeking support from business partners when necessary.
* Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as SAPS and legal networks.
* Keeps Head of Legal and Compliance abreast of developments and risks as they occur.
Governance
* Subscribe and align to SBV Services' ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standards, ensuring the department’s processes and quality management system is in compliance with the standard.
* Support SBV's ESG journey, reporting on and managing the ESG requirements to ensure a positive reflection and outcome.
Live the Organisation Culture
* Live the department’s values while inspiring confidence and generating excitement, enthusiasm and commitment towards the mission.
* Initiate and lead a culture of performance driven output through shared purpose, vision and values.
Change Leadership
* Act as a change management architect in periods of change to ensure business continuity.
* Manage the integration of business units into a seamless end-to-end solution for customers.
* Effectively communicate and embed new processes and procedures as they occur, addressing or escalating matters to the subject matter experts when required.
* Facilitate presentations, workshops, or forums to ensure consistent and accurate communication across the portfolio.
Requirements
Minimum work experience
* 3–5 years’ experience in commercial law, litigation, and regulatory compliance.
* Experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of contracts.
* Strong legal drafting.
* Knowledge of the legal principles that govern the Employer/Employee relationship.
* Firm understanding of the rules, laws and regulations impacting SBV.
Minimum Education / Qualification Required
* Bachelor’s in law
* Admitted attorney
* Driver’s license with own vehicle
* Willingness to travel nationally at short notice
* Fully acquainted with regulatory and legislative compliance
Job Details
* Location: Houghton
* Work Level: Management
* Employment Type: Full-time
* Salary: Market Related
* EE Position: Yes
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Job Function: Legal
* Industries: Security and Investigations
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