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 Group
Update and improve template documents
Advise on and attend to dispute resolution and general litigation matters
Advise on and attend to employment law matters
Advise on and attend to franchise network related legal matters
Monitor and advise on new legal developments affecting the Takealot Group
Conduct legal research, draft legal opinions, and provide legal advice to the Takealot Group as required
Provide and/or facilitate training
Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders of the Takealot Group
Assist with the design, implementation and management of contract drafting and contract management software to aid the delivery of legal services to the Takealot Group
Support the legal team as required
Attributes required:
Proactive with a consistently positive attitude
Team player
Good drafting skills
Ability to work hard independently and within a team
Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
Ability to communicate well orally and in writing
Strong planning and organisational skills
Detail-oriented whilst remaining practical
Good working knowledge of South African law in general
Qualifications & Experience:
LLB, admitted attorney or advocate in South Africa
5-7 years post-admission experience at the bar, a well-established law firm, or in the in-house legal department of a large corporate
Experience 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 improve
We are short on ego and high on output
We are doers and not only thinkers, it is all in the execution after all
We love what we do and what we are creating
We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:
is respectful but forthright
is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
is competitive, self-directed and strives to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours)
is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input;
is curious and challenges the status quo
is innovative and enjoys iteration
is collaborative
will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com
thinks like an owner of the business
is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING
If you meet the above criteria and are an Extraordinary Mind, come and join us!
Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.
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