Manager: Corporate Legal Services

A leading Audit Firm is looking for a Manager: Corporate Legal Services to guide, assist, support and manage all litigation and relevant external legal relationship of the company. Experience in commercial legal services. Minimum requirements: 5 years post admission litigation and dispute resolution experience in a law firm or at a society of advocates (Bar) with court experience (has run cases from inception to conclusion, including pre-trial/hearing, post-trial/hearing and litigation/dispute resolution settlement experience). Experience in developing and implementing a litigation strategy. Experience in civil law, civil procedure and law of evidence. Experience in commercial litigation. Experience in constitutional and administrative law litigation. An ability to apply knowledge at strategic and business level. Good communication, presentation and facilitation skills are essential. Drafting, report writing and analytical skills required. Work with minimal supervision and often outside of normal business hours. The knowledge of relevant legislation and statutory requirements i.e. to monitor, evaluate, analyse and interpret statutory requirements and compliance. Education LLB. Admitted as attorney or advocate of the High Court of South Africa. Post graduate qualification in civil law/law of evidence will be an added advantage. Post graduate qualification in constitutional or administrative law will be an added advantage. Technical competencies Ability to effectively establish and manage sound relationships with stakeholders. Ability to gather and analyse data, employ creative thinking, demonstrate problem solving and draw effective conclusions. Ability to create purposeful, precise, succinct and unique reports and documents. Ability to look for, identify, gather, interpret and evaluate relevant information.