Junior Legal Advisor

JUNIOR LEGAL ADVISOR Introduction:
A medical device and technology company situated in Pretoria is seeking a dynamic Junior Legal Advisor with at least 2 years work experience post articles to join their team.
Job Purpose:
Important Company legal advisory services and support to the business, by providing effective and efficient 1st line of defense and business assurance support.
In doing so, the function will support and enable the business to ensure that regulatory and other legal risks are effectively managed, ensuring business sustainability and growth.
**REQUIREMENTS**:
Minimum education (essential):
Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB / BCom)
Minimum education (desirable):
Minimum applicable experience (years):
Completed articles
2 years
Required nature of experience:
Drafting of contracts and agreements
Drafting of legal letters
Reviewing of legal templates for agreements like NDA, Contractors and Licensing agreements
Skills and Knowledge (essential):
Compliance to Companies Act (and fiduciary requirements in terms of applicable legislation)
Industrial Relations
Contracts and agreements (contract law)
Excellent English writing skills
Skills and Knowledge (beneficial):
Exposure to international law (especially the United States and the UK)
Trademark knowledge
Patent registration knowledge
POPIA compliance
COMPETENCIES
Essential Competencies:
Examining Information
Documenting Facts
Exploring Possibilities
Challenging Ideas
Checking Things
Producing Output
Upholding Standards
Taking Action
ImportantCompetencies:
Adopting Practical Approaches
Developing Expertise
Convincing People
Making Decisions
Conveying Self-Confidence
Showing Composure
Inviting Feedback
Understanding People
Team Working
Meeting Timescales
Managing Tasks
Following Procedures
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS, WEIGHTS AND OBJECTIVES
Author Contracts and Agreements 30%
Support the Legal Lead in developing policies and procedures to effectively manage the legal risks identified.
Review and update policy wordings and other related documents as requested by the business.
Draft contracts to ensure that the contracts entered into by the company are accurate.
Maintain and continuously improve the company internal contract template database.
Draft NDAs in line with company policy.
Review supplier agreementsor terms, escalating to the Legal Lead where needed.
Important Company timeous feedback on reviews to issuing party and line manager
Legal DocumentDatabase Management 30%
Ensure all legal documents are stored, labelled and backed up correctly.
Maintain an inventory list of all active agreements.
Maintain an inventory of all actionable items from active agreements and ensure these are actioned appropriately and on time.
Action renewals of agreements within time, following instructions from line manager to renew (or else review as possible or offboard the agreement).
Keep an accurate bank of all expired agreements.
Keep an accurate bank of all NDAs or Confidentiality agreements, advising internal stakeholders on engagement with external parties.
Compliance Advisory 15%
Under leadership of the Legal Lead, Important Company all stakeholders with regular information regarding new legislation (which include new Bills, Acts, Regulations, Standards, Directives and Case Law).
Research all new legislation and regulation and prepare high level impact analyses for Legal Lead.
Update changes to existing processes as a result of new legislation.
Assist and Important Company support with the legal due diligence process by identifying legal risks and enabling business to implement the appropriate controls to mitigate these risks.
Quality ManagementSystem Compliance 15%
Maintain legal register for the QMS system.
Assist Quality Manager in the interpretation of identified legislation in terms of compliance to quality standards (ISO13485, CE Certification).
Assist Quality Manager in the interpretation of identified legislation in terms of compliance to data and medical record standards (POPI, GDPR, HIPAA).
Assist in the setup and maintenance of controls and documentation procedures.
Perform internal audits on existing processes under the purview of Quality Manager.
Research new regulatory requirements and compliance related topics.
Compile and disseminate information to relevant employees, training them as necessary on regulatory and legal requirements.
IP Portfolio Administration 10%
Maintain list of all IP (registered and unregistered).
Manage communications internally and externally regarding IP filing and compliance.
Draft IP documentation, aligning internally on purpose of such IP.
Guide internal team in drafting of documentation to ensure IP protection.
REMUNERATION
R 18 000 ? R 22 000 CTC