General Manager: Legal Operations
Fempower Personnel
- R Undisclosed
- Permanent Executive position
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Johannesburg
- Posted 06 Jun 2025 by Fempower Personnel
- Expires in 33 days
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Job 2613186
About the position
A prominent organization within the infrastructure and energy sector is seeking a senior legal executive to lead its legal operations division. This pivotal, on-site leadership role drives internal capability, reduces legal spending, and supports group-level restructuring.
Minimum Requirements:
- LLB or B Proc (NQF 8) plus an admitted attorney/ advocate.
- 10+ years' post-admission experience.
- Legal operations, corporate law, governance experience essential.
- Experience managing senior legal teams and cross-functional alignment.
- Exposure to both private and public sector environments.
- Legal Practice Council registered.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Driving the legal function's strategic and operational maturity during unbundling/restructuring.
- Reducing legal costs by building robust in-house capacity and better managing external panels.
- Addressing repeat audit findings and embedding effective legal knowledge management.
- Establishing and enforcing consistent frameworks, workflows and controls.
- Leading the transformation of legal operations into a world-class internal capability.
- Litigation or dispute resolution exposure is advantageous.
- Capable of engaging at board and EXCO level, while also building team capability and improving internal processes.
- Must have led or significantly contributed to legal operations., internal structuring or a legal center of excellence.
If you meet the above criteria and are interested in taking on this Senior role your application will be appreciated.
Desired Skills:
- Cost Reduction Planning
- Engagement Audit Management
- Legal Analysis
- Legal Compliance
- Master Legal Terminology
- Organization Strategies
- Risk Management
About The Employer:
A prominent organization within the infrastructure and energy sector - A Fempower client.
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Medical Aid Contribution
- Provident Fund Contribution
- Pension
Fempower Personnel
About the agency
Fempower Personnel (Pty) Ltd is a leading brand in the provision of staffing services to corporate business in South Africa.
We have more than 36 years of experience in matching the skills and career aspirations of our candidates to the human resource requirements of our blue chip clients.
We have successfully placed top calibre candidates in most industry sectors and across all skill levels, including senior financial and management positions. Our competency based recruitment process ensures that not only salary and skills competencies are matched, but also that a candidate fits into the cultural environment of the company. It is indicative of our success that we accurately match candidates and clients, so that both parties prosper from the relationship.
We invite you to experience the expertise and professional service of Fempower, after all we do it better!
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