MANAGER: CORPORATE ADVISORY SERVICES - LEGAL SERVICES (CS 13/17) at City of Cape Town

Job description

(REF NO: CS 13/17)

The City of Cape Town promotes and applies the principles of employment equity. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

CORPORATE SERVICES LEGAL SERVICES

MANAGER: CORPORATE ADVISORY SERVICES – LEGAL SERVICES

TCOE: R986 715 – R1 300 372 PER ANNUM REF NO: CS 13/17 CAPE TOWN

Requirements:

• LLB admitted Attorney or admitted Bar Advocate
• At least 5 years’ experience within a legal environment at a senior advisory and/or a managerial level at a large organisation or government institution
• Proven local government law, administrative law and civil litigation experience essential,
• corporate law experience an advantage
• Knowledge of corporate governance principles (ie King Reports) and Batho Pele principles
• Sound knowledge of local government legislation, policies and procedures
• Computer literacy in MS Offi ce and SAP.

Key performance areas:

• Providing high level specialist advice and guidance through the application of a superior body of professional knowledge and expertise
• Specialist level advisory, drafting, negotiating, litigation management and consulting service
• Coordinating the submission of reports to senior officials and decision-making bodies of the Council and offering specialist skills to advise these bodies
• Directing and managing the output and quality of work delivered by staff
• Managing the performance of staff
• Building and managing sound relations with internal stakeholders.