Description
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.
This role will report to the Head of Legal
Your 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
- Assist with dispute resolution and general litigation
- Assist with employment law 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
- Assist with training and seminars
- 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
- Strong negotiation 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-orientated whilst remaining practical
- Good working knowledge of South African law in general
Qualifications & Experience:
- LLB, admitted attorney or advocate in South Africa
- 1-3 years post-admission experience at 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 technology, retail, litigation and/or employment law would be ideal
The Environment:
- 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, its 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 strive 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
- thinks like an owner of the business
- is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING
If you meet the above you are an *Extraordinary Mind, *so come and join us!
- Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference_