Legal / Contracts Advisor (Roodepoort)

SUMMARY:
OVERVIEW:

• Responsible for reviewing, analyzing and administrating construction contracts from the pre-contract to the final stages.
• Ensures parties employ due diligence to comply with the terms, conditions, rights, and obligations of the contract.
• To ensure performance obligations specified in the contract are being met.
• Coordinate any changes to the agreement that might occur over the course of the contract and perform the closeout process when both parties have met their obligations.

• LLB Degree
• Well versed on all suites of construction contract packages e.g., NEC, Fidic, GCC and bespoke EPC contracts
• A minimum of five years proven work experience in Construction Law

• Review proposed construction contracts at tender/inception stage to identify potentials risk and provide mitigations and/or alternatives.
• Assist with negotiations, meetings, or teleconferences between all stakeholders during the negotiation phase of new agreements.
• During negotiation phase co-ordinate and assist internal departments with documentation reviews and consolidation of all risk identified.
• Draft, review, and negotiate potential Subcontract and Supplier Agreements.
• Provide legal/contractual advice input with regards to contractual notices and claims
• Assist with the preparation and review of contractual notices and claim submitted. 
• Provide input together with external legal counsel regarding disputes etc.
• Ensure compliance with internal and group legal and commercial procedures and policies, including documentation management.
• Identify and minimize potential commercial risks with current agreements –supplier, customer/employer, and subcontractor.
• Ensure client satisfaction by adhering to turnaround times and ensuring speedy delivery of legal / contractual / commercial services.
• Co-ordinating of Record keeping.
• Co-ordinating and record keeping of the process from the request to a new agreement, until finalised and signed.
• Ensure maintenance of contractual records and documentation.

POSITION INFO:
Kindly apply if you meet the minimum requirements. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks consider your application as unsuccessful.