Senior Legal Counsel
Job in
Cape Town, 7100, South Africa
Listing for:
Hire Resolve
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-20
Job specializations:
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Law/Legal
Legal Counsel
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Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
Hire Resolves client in the Renewable energy space is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join their team in Cape Town. The purpose of the Senior Legal Counsel is to provide local legal advice to leadership and support the legal function to the business.
The Senior Legal Counsel is responsible for providing accurate legal services to the Company across all aspects of the business and the renewable energy project lifecycle. This role operates under the functional leadership of the Head of Legal and contributes to influencing and shaping the legal and ethical culture of the company.
The Senior Legal Counsel ensures that legal processes and strategies are aligned with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities include:
Legal strategy:
Act as Senior Legal Counsel, providing strategic legal advice on legal matters to support the development of the new company.Serve as trusted advisor to the management team.Develop, implement and execute legal strategies to improve the organization’s efficiency and legal compliance. This includes the drafting and reviewing of strategic contracts and partnerships to align with the overall Strategy as well as the identification of potential legal risks and opportunities and crafting plans to address them effectively.Leadership :
The legal function is set to grow along with the growth and development of the Company
Establish and build the legal function of the business.Supervise, mentor, train and guide other members of the legal team.The Senior Legal Counsel will be embedded in the Legal department of EDF R and will mentor, train and guide peers, junior legal professionals and administrative staff.
Corporate Governance and Company Secretarial Services:
Ensure adherence to governance, risk and compliance framework and government regulations by collaborating to develop processes, procedures and strategies for managing legal risk.Provide advice and company secretarial services to the management and Board to ensure the company is compliant with legal requirements while providing legal advice on various business aspects.Ensure compliance with the Companies and Intellectual Properties Commission (CIPC); administrative regulations; the Companies Act; and the PFMA.Maintain statutory records, registers, minute books and related documentation.Ensure compliance with MOI and shareholders agreements by the board, shareholders and the company.Conduct compliance background checks on possible partners, contractors and suppliers, analyzing the risk and implementing mitigation measures if necessary.Collaborate with senior management to develop, update, and enforce company policies, procedures and governance charters related to legal and regulatory compliance. Ensuring that these policies are communicated and adhered to throughout the organization.Advise the management team and board on governance developments and good practices, as well as providing guidance and advice prior to, during and post board and shareholder meetings.Design, develop and implement Code of Ethics and Compliance policy. Consequently, provide all employees with training on the Code of Ethics and Compliance Policy.Responsible for share transfers, issuing new shares and share purchase transaction documentation.Management of board, shareholder and committee meetings:
Support the CEO and Chairman with Agenda and Notices for Meetings.Set up, manage and conduct board meetings, board committees and shareholders meetings in line with legislation and good corporate practice, including preparing of board packs and drafting minutes.Advise the management board of their fiduciary duties and responsibilities, and corporate governance topics.Draft and implement board resolutions by communicating the resolutions to all departments within the organisation. Ensure that board resolutions are signed, up-to-date and captured in a resolution register.Ensure the taking of minutes at relevant meetings scheduled, transcribe minutes correctly and ensure that minutes are signed off as required by legislation.Follow-up on action items as per the management board meeting minutes.Assess the needs (. training, workshops, seminars, of the board and management regarding any fiduciary, corporate governance or relevant legislative requirements.Risk and Compliance Management:
Overall, ensure that the company complies with all relevant legislation.Design, develop and implement risk mitigation strategies such as the application of fraud controls and risk prevention principles. Design, develop and implement sound governance and compliance processes and tools to identify and manage risks.Responsible for the coordination and maintenance of quality risk management in line with regulatory requirements.Monitor changes in legislation and the regulatory environment and ensure that appropriate operational controls are implemented to address new requirements.Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit and regulatory requirements.Oversee the development,…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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