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Head of Legal
Job in
Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Listed on 2026-01-26
Listing for:
Boardroom Appointments
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-26
Job specializations:
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Law/Legal
Legal Counsel, Lawyer -
Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Qualifications
- 10-15 years of work experience in the same or similar role
- 10 years of experience in managing legal teams in a listed company environment
- Substantial experience in corporate commercial & M&A matters
- Knowledge of applicable legislation including corporate law, competition law, contract law, dispute resolution, environmental law, mining law, labor law, etc.
- Solid regulatory compliance experience in multinational companies
- Proven track record in establishing formal legal policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Leadership and management of lawyers and non-lawyers
- Responsible for the effective management of diverse legal teams across various jurisdictions
- Setting legal strategy and direction alignment to organizational imperatives
- Accountable for the operational management of the full suite of legal services across the Company Group
- Strengthen collaboration with external legal advisors, local and cross-border
- Maintain relationships with all internal stakeholders
- Responsible for reporting and implementation of Legal standards
- Reporting of legal and ethical breaches
- Conduct research and develop legal frameworks, and analyze local and international trends that could impact the business
- Conduct assessment on labor legislation compliance, locally and cross-border
- Conduct business improvement initiatives on ethics and corporate governance
- Build a strong and cohesive team by recruiting top talent and creating an inclusive work environment
- Promote a culture that supports high performance through performance management and employee engagement
- Mentoring, coaching, and developing the Legal team
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