JOB PURPOSE

To assess, advise on, and mitigate legal, commercial, reputational and regulatory risks and opportunities facing the organisation

JOB OBJECTIVES

• Supporting the day to day commercial operations and assisting in the achievement of strategic business objectives; and mitigating legal and regulatory risk by drafting and vetting contracts and other commercial documents;

• Assisting the organisation in realising strategic business objectives and mitigating legal and regulatory risks by negotiating with counterparties on contracts and other commercial documents in order to achieve favourable outcomes;

• Supporting the Head of Legal and Legal Executive on strategic commercial matters by conferring on strategy, researching law, reviewing prepared advice and accompaniment in engagements with Senior Management;

• Providing input on legal strategy to internal stakeholders for significant matters impacting the organisation.

• Supporting the group’s management of its intellectual property, and in particular engaging with and managing the group’s external intellectual property lawyers. The role may also be required to provide some support to general dispute resolution, which may include the management of external legal service providers.

• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to obtain relevant information to determine how a legal or operational matter is handled.

• Supporting the use and management of the contract management system.

• Maintaining ethical standards across all legal processes by ensuring that matters are handled honestly and with integrity (as required by being a legal officer) and that dealings with counterparties are not undertaken in an underhanded or unscrupulous manner.

• Developing efficiencies and processes within the Legal Department (such as by supporting the management of the contract management and contract drafting systems) and broadly within the organisation (by identifying work methods to easily facilitate negotiations with counterparties.)

Desired Experience & Qualification

JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• General understanding of South African law, including how laws are made and enforced

• Contract Law

• Administrative Law

• Understanding of key jurisprudential principles derived from decided cases

• Company law

Desirable

• Understanding of key retail commercial drivers

• General understanding of information technology (software licencing, master service agreements and statements of work)

• Medicines and Related Substances Act

• Pharmacy Act

• Intellectual property law

• Dispute resolution

JOB RELATED SKILLS

Essential

• Legal drafting and comprehension (advanced)

• Application of SA law (advanced)

• Appreciation of the regulatory landscape impacting the operations and business of the Group (advanced)

• Ability to work independently and within a team (advanced)

• Ability to maintain strong levels of output under pressure (advanced)

• Ability to prioritise numerous competing tasks and meet deadlines (advanced)

• Ability to communicate well orally and in writing (advanced)

• Strong management, planning and organizational skills (advanced)

• Detail-orientated whilst remaining practical (advanced)

• Ability to negotiate with all stakeholders (advanced)

• MS Office (intermediate)

Desirable

• Business acumen

• Emotional intelligence

• An understanding of legal operations and technology

• Understanding and application of the law in all the jurisdictions in which Clicks operates

• Advocacy

• Proactive

JOB EXPERIENCE

Essential

• 5 years post admission experience (working in a law firm/top tier corporate)

Desirable

• 6 years post admission at a top tier law firm/the Bar/listed / multinational corporate

EDUCATION

Essential

• Relevant legal degree

• Admitted attorney/advocate at the Bar

Desirable

• Relevant post-graduate qualification in law or business

JOB RELATED COMPETENCIES

• Analysing

• Adhering to Principle and Values

• Deciding and Initiating Action

• Applying Expertise and Technology

• Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations

• Formulating Strategies and Concepts