Latest Job Opportunities at Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Job Description

• The responsibilities of the Business Analyst are to gather, analyse and prepare documentation such as business cases, detailed impact assessments and any functional specification documents required for Logistics, LMP, EVCO and SHEQ. They will also report on any IT generated demand as well as business generated enhancements required. The Business Analyst is responsible to facilitate reporting standardisation across functional areas by identifying standardisation opportunities and optimising the existing reporting framework.
• The Business Analyst supports the Logistics domain architect and Logistics BRM by preparing accurate business requirements and support any required business cases for IT generated projects.
• The Business Analyst supports the domain architect by accurately documenting business reporting and enhancement requirements and by improving reporting standardisation across the different functional areas.
• Leads workshops with IT and Logistics, LMP, EVCO and SHEQ to gather the requirements for IT projects including functional and non-functional requirements.Is responsible to document these requirements and transfer knowledge to project delivery teams.
• Generate the Project Scope for Logistics, LMP, EVCO and SHEQ IT generated projects.
• Support the development of comprehensive requirement specifications that will determine the estimate of cost, time and resources to deploy solutions in conjunction with other IT SME’s.
• Highlight / identify gaps in existing functionality and review requirements with stakeholders.
• Contribute to business impact analysis reports to assist business partners with appropriate information about new business requirements and alignment to prioritised IT roadmap.

Professional Qualification and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field, or equivalent work experience.
• BA Certification desirable
• SAP certification

Work Experience: 

• EDI experience is preferred

•  2-3 years IT BA experience in a logistics or chemical processing environment

• Experience preferred, especially Fuel Supply Chain, EDI, IS-OIL, MM, PP/QM and SAP IBP.

Knowledge and skills:

• Good communication - the ability to liaise with business stakeholders and to influence multiple stakeholder groups to agree on a single set prioritised requirements

• Proven analytical skills – the ability to understand business requirements for enhancements and reports. Experience of analysing and breaking down problems and information

• Development background required to provide guidance on technical/development solutions and oversight of vendors delivering such solutions

• Strong customer focus – improve turnaround time on business requirements for enhancements and reports

• Understanding of the logistics and SHEQ technology stack to include SAP, OS, DB, middleware, transaction switching, application layer, OT, IoT, virtualisation, and cloud technologies.

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Job Description

• As a Legal Advisor at Astron Energy, you will play a crucial role in providing legal counsel and support across our diverse business operations. Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, mitigating legal risks, and safeguarding the company's interests.
• Support the Business Units by providing legal services such as contract drafting, contract review, legal advice and counsel, legal negotiations, legal communications and legal research and opinions across the entire spectrum of principal areas of legal practice, which includes property law, consumer protection legislation, protection of personal information, commercial legislation,  competition legislation and petroleum legislation, labour law  to support  retail, supply and trading, logistics, marketing, procurement and any transaction initiatives within the business.
• Managing litigation within the geography, including Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and arbitration proceedings and assist with the identification and retention of outside counsel when required. Monitor and instruct outside counsel, many of whom will be senior practitioners, review accounts and negotiate billing rates. Obtain concurrence of Business Unit Management to any litigation charged to their legal services budget allocation.
• Comply with legal standards, policies and guidelines within Astron Energy and the legal department. Develop legal strategies in conjunction with Business Units to ensure that strategies are aligned with Business Unit objectives. Counsel Business Unit Management, including senior management, on legal developments (legislation, court decisions, etc.) which could provide new business opportunities or protect current operations. In conjunction with Business Unit Management, provide input on, and liaise where necessary with industry bodies in respect of representations on proposed legislative developments. Monitor legal standards and implementation of legal policies and guidelines by legal resources embedded in Business Units.
• Ensuring the implementation of a contract management system; that standard contract templates are in place timeously, analysing and evaluating standard documents and proposals for accuracy, compliance with company policy and procedures, analysing non-standard contracts to ensure favourable to company, ensuring that contractual arrangements are unambiguous to obviate the need for litigation.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum Educational and Professional Requirements: Undergraduate law degree is a must, plus LL.B.  Admission as an Attorney or Advocate to the High Court of South Africa.
• Professional Experience: relevant experience in a law firm or comparable corporate legal environment with emphasis in litigation management, transactional expertise, document drafting, negotiation and transaction closing.
• Position requires good knowledge and skills pertaining to all relevant computer applications including standard PC applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Sound communication (oral and written) skills, coupled with the ability to be a self-initiator as well as having the maturity and skills to lead and influence BU management on legal matters. Incumbent is expected to operate at a senior level in terms of dealing with senior BU management and instructing and guiding senior external legal practitioners.
• 5 - 10 years and more relevant experience in a law firm or corporate legal environment in litigation management, transactional expertise, document drafting, negotiation and transaction closing is not negotiable