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Educor
Legal Officer (JB4909)
Pinetown
FULL TIME
November 21, 2024
Educor is the largest private education supplier in Southern Africa., managing 10 educational brands across its more than 60 campuses and sites in South Africa and internationally. As a Group we possess a rich heritage with brands that have been in existence for many years. Since our inception in 2008, Educor has evolved into an education giant offering face-to-face, distance and online learning. Our face to face brands include Damelin and City Varsity. Distance brands include INTEC College, Damelin Correspondence College (DCC) and our higher-education distance brand, Lyceum.
Job Description
Legal Officer (JB4909)
Durban
Market Related
Job Description:
The Legal Officer supports and reports to the Group Legal Advisor and Company Secretary. S/he will be tasked with managing the organizations casework and legal matters. The Legal Officer should have a strong commercial, corporate, contracts and legal litigation background. Should be able to work unsupervised and ensure a failsafe system of follow ups on matters, diary maintenance and reminders to the Group Legal Advisor on issues that affect the legal department and the Company as a whole.
Strong administrative and managerial skills are required. Attention to deadlines and timelines timeously is ESSENTIAL.
Must be able to produce monthly status reports on every matter within their portfolio
At an operational level the key purpose and function of this role is to:
- Develop and manage the Company’s legal assistance and casework;
- Undertake legal research in relation to allocated projects;
- Undertake any other duties in support of the Head of Legal, as required.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Litigation in High Court and Magitrate’s Court. A strong skillset is required.
- Project work – undertake and manage legal research and produce recommendations to the Company for legislative change.
- Drafting of pleadings
- Assisting with and attending Court/Labour Court/CCMA hearings
- Liaising with Counsel
- Negotiating best deals/settlements
- Demonstrate a high level of personal integrity and maintain professional standards throughout the Legal Division.
- Provide effective, timely advice and information to the Head of Legal and Company
- Undertake any other duties on behalf of the Company as assigned by the Head of Legal.
- Attending to correspondences, emails
- Drafting agreements, internal leases, contracts
- Diary management of case and legal matters
- Attending to keeping the attorney / office updated with the court dates
- Keeping a record of all lease agreements
- Typing up of own documents and pleadings
- Able to work independently without supervision but knows when to seek supervision or guidance.
- Must be up to date on all current matters and also able to provide a review at short notice.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- LLB Degree or equivalent
- Admitted as an attorney
- Minimum of 3 - 5 years post-admission experience in a legal environment would be beneficial
-
Litigation experience essential. Must be able to draft pleadings, notices, documents without supervision.
- Commercial Litigation experience is essential.
Qualifications
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- LLB Degree or equivalent
- Admitted as an attorney
- Minimum of 3 - 5 years post-admission experience in a legal environment would be beneficial
-
Litigation experience essential. Must be able to draft pleadings, notices, documents without supervision.
- Commercial Litigation experience is essential.
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