LEGAL MANAGER POSTION REF NUMBER: ADAHRM03/2025

LEGAL MANAGER POSTION REF NUMBER: ADAHRM03/2025

 

Job Title	Legal Manager : Ref Number: ADAHRM03/2025
Location	5 Cascades Crescent, Pietermaritzburg
Salary Level	L12 (Fixed Term Contract)
Type of Employment	Fixed term contract for 36 months
Reporting Line	Chief Executive Officer
Unit	Office of the CEO

 

Minimum requirements:

• An undergraduate SAQA recognised qualification Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or B. Proc degree
• Admitted as an attorney or an advocate

• Valid driver’s license

Experience

Minimum of 6 years’ post-qualification legal experience of which at least 3 years of experience at a middle level

Previous experience in the position of an attorney, advocate or legal advisor preferred.
Experience in a government entity or corporate preferred.

Experience in providing legal advice on the regulatory frameworks applicable to government entities preferred.

Proven track-record and experience in providing legal advice on a broad-range of matters.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of applicable legal prescripts.
• Proven knowledge of litigation and court procedure.
• Regulatory compliance and corporate governance.
• Policy drafting, application, and review.
• Contract, drafting, negotiation and review.
• Employment/labour law knowledge.
• Property law knowledge.
• Contract law

Key Performance Areas

• Manage litigation on behalf of ADA
• Provision of legal advice and opinions
• Interpretation and application of legislation affecting ADA
• Policy drafting and review
• Contract drafting and contract management
• Monitoring legal compliance

Suitable candidates will be selected with the intention of promoting representativity.
Note:
• All applicants are subject to the signing of performance agreement.
• ADA reserves the right not to appoint any applicant to the above position.
• Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act, 1998.
• Females and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Applications must be submitted in the following manner.
• A covering letter indicating the reference number and the post that you are applying for, together with a brief motivation.
• NB: A Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (Previous experience must be comprehensively detailed)
• NB: Certified copies will be requested once shortlisted.
• Failure to submit the requested documents will result in the application being disqualified.
• Full names and telephone numbers of work 2 work related referees.
• If you are applying for more than one post, please submit a separate application for each post.
NB: Failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify applicants.
Enquiries: Ms. Q Khanyile Closing Date: 22 January 2025 @16h30

Telephone: 033 347 8600

All applications must be accompanied by a detailed CV, and a motivational letter, stating the relevant reference number and the name of the publication/source in which you saw the advertisement to; Attention: Mr. S Shabalala, Human Resources Department, Agribusiness Development Agency, Private Bag x01, Montrose, Pietermaritzburg. Applications can be hand Delivered at 5 Cascade Crescent, Cascade Office Park, Pietermaritzburg, KZN or send applications via the ADA website.www.ada-kzn.co.za.

Should you not hear from ADA 8 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful