About the position
Introduction
To identify, evaluate, manage, monitor, and report any compliance risks to the Head of Legal, BUs and S&E Working Group using the organization's regulatory compliance mechanisms as well as to assist the Legal dept in ensuring compliance by the organization with applicable laws and regulations by providing compliance services.
Duties & Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance Management
- Ensure overall statutory compliance by the business (supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, finance, procurement, property & leasing)
- Ensure the effective implementation of the Legal and Regulatory Compliance Framework and assist management in all aspects of compliance activities.
- Ensure effective implementation of compliance monitoring plans, and conduct regular assessments to monitor levels of compliance by the business
- Keep abreast of all regulatory developments and changes that may potentially impact the organization and engaging with relevant stakeholders on a timely basis to ensure business readiness
- Ensure ongoing compliance risk management by advising business on all relevant legal compliance risks and ensure regular assessment of the effective implementation of risk mitigation steps
- Providing advice to business on compliance with all legislation in particular POPIA, FICA, CPA, & NCA
Reporting
- Prepare and draft legal compliance reports of all monitoring activities and attending to the distribution thereof and presenting at Social and Ethics Working Group on a quarterly basis
- Prepare quarterly legal and regulatory compliance reports to the Social and Ethics Committee
General Legal Advice, Management and Support
- Ensuring Statutory compliance in respect of the rest of the business portfolio (supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, finance, procurement, property & leasing) by vetting and advising on legal matters
- Assist in drafting legal opinions and reviewing and drafting agreements and policies
- Consulting with various business units in relation to legal compliance matters.
- Providing general legal advisory support to the business overall on various legal matters, including new projects and contract matters
Desired Experience & Qualification
Formal Education
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in law or LLB
Admission as an attorney
Experience
- A minimum of two years' post qualification experience in a corporate legal environment
- Experience in corporate and commercial work, contracts and contract management
- Experience in compliance or risk audits and reporting
Extensive Corporate statutory and regulatory knowledge
