Junior Legal Counsel at Pedros Flame Grilled Chicken

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To provide legal support to the Group
• To assist with commercial and corporate matters, contract management, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and reporting
• Independently manage the contracts database including (but not limited to) negotiating, auditing, renewing and reporting on lease agreements
• Negotiating and drafting a wide range of agreements such as (but not limited to) service level agreements, supplier agreements and Sale Agreements
• Providing hands-on legal advice and internal training to other departments
• Assisting with company secretarial matters, drafting of resolutions, taking of minutes and managing compliance
• Deal with litigation and other disputes with landlords, suppliers and third parties
• Instructing and liaising with external Attorneys & counsel

REQUIREMENTS:

• Legal Drafting
• Contract management
• Excellent communication skills, orally and in writing
• Good working knowledge of South African law in general
• LLB and admission as an attorney
• Minimum 2- years post admission experience
• Driver's license 
• Microsoft experience