Legal Counsel – Envusa Energy at Anglo American

Job Description:
Core Responsibilities (amongst others): 

• Act as the general council for Envusa Energy to support the development of the new company by identifying key legal risks and opportunities.
• Draft and review strategic contracts and partnerships to align with Envusa Energy strategy.
• Work to protect intellectual property assets.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the management team and provide advice on legal matters.
• Ensure adherence to governance, risk and compliance framework and government regulations by collaborating to develop processes, procedures and strategies for managing legal risk.
• Provide advice and secretarial services to the Corporate Leaders and Envusa Board to ensure Envusa is compliant with legal requirements while providing legal advice on various business aspects.
• Partner with leaders and HR to resolve employment issues.
• Manage the provision of legal services by external lawyers and law firms in a cost-effective manner.
• Identify any opportunities for improved cost management and either address these or raise them with your manager as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Graduate in Law or related discipline.
• Relevant postgraduate qualification, ideally an MBA or equivalent
• Ability to deal with complex and inter-dependent legal agreements.
• Experience in startup-specific areas like intellectual property, corporate law, labor law, and securities law, among others. They should be familiar with the legal requirements in South Africa (UK and France desirable)
• Understanding of governance and corporate legal requirements such as Companies Act