Afrox, a Linde company Legal Counsel - Africa Sandton, GP, South Africa | req18447 What you will enjoy doing As a Legal Counsel you will be responsible for provision of sound legal advice to all business units and functions within Afrox Understanding and implementing all laws, regulations and governance policies including all processes and procedures required to ensure compliance by the divisions/business units and company will be high on your agenda Contract drafting, reviewing and negotiation to successful completion and assists in proposing solutions for risk mitigation will be part of your responsibilities Dispute resolution management though effective execution of litigation, dispute, and collections matters internally, and management of outside counsel instructions and budgets will be a part of your role Additionally, you will support and guide the business units in the capturing and contracting of new business contracts, public and private contracts You will manage litigation matters and external counsel costs with a view to mitigate risk as best possible Lastly, you will proactively identify legal risks to the business and assist in developing strategies and internal documents to mitigate risk What makes you great You possess a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Furthermore, you have 4 to 8 years of experience in the related field Being a registered attorney will be an advantage You demonstrate a strong command of legal and regulatory environment You possess strong corporate and commercial background such as drafting, negotiating, reviewing and drafting a wide range of agreements ranging from standard to bespoke agreements In addition, you have risk and compliance experience, within a multinational company Experience in cross border transactions in the engineering, industrial gasses, energy or related fields will be advantageous Why you will love working with us Afrox is a market leader in gases and welding products and part of Linde.
Integrity, compliance and ethics are driving forces behind our dealings with customers.
Afrox employees take pride in what they do and turn every challenge into an opportunity.
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Application closing date: 13th September 2024 Any designations used of course apply to persons of all genders.
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