takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Legal Counsel (II) to join our team in Cape Town.
We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard- working people with integrity to join us.
We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.
Your specific responsibilities will include: Draft, review and assist with the negotiation of various commercial contracts on behalf of the Takealot GroupUpdate and improve template documentsAdvise on and attend to dispute resolution and general litigation matters Advise on and attend to employment law mattersAdvise on and attend to franchise network related legal mattersMonitor and advise on new legal developments affecting the Takealot GroupConduct legal research, draft legal opinions, and provide legal advice to the Takealot Group as requiredProvide and/or facilitate trainingBuild and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders of the Takealot GroupAssist with the design, implementation and management of contract drafting and contract management software to aid the delivery of legal services to the Takealot GroupSupport the legal team as required Attributes required: Proactive with a consistently positive attitudeTeam playerGood drafting skillsAbility to work hard independently and within a teamAbility to prioritise tasks and meet deadlinesAbility to communicate well orally and in writingStrong planning and organisational skillsDetail-orientated whilst remaining practicalGood working knowledge of South African law in general Qualifications & Experience: LLB, admitted attorney or advocate in South Africa5-7 years post-admission experience at the bar, a well-established law firm, or in the in- house legal department of a large corporateExperience in corporate and commercial law is essential, and particularly in drafting and reviewing contracts Preferred: Experience in e-commerce would be ideal The Environment: takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improveWe are short on ego and high on outputWe are doers and not only thinkers, it is all in the execution after allWe love what we do and what we are creating We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:
is respectful but forthrightis an expert at doing, who can not only design but also executeis analytical, able to use data to make decisionsis competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hoursis passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experienceis entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and fasteris business SMART.
Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input;is curious and challenge the status quois innovative and enjoys iterationis collaborativewill be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.comthinks like an owner of the businessis SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING
