Takealot - Legal Counsel

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Legal Counselto 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

Assist with dispute resolution and general litigation

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 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-orientated whilst remaining practical

Good working knowledge of South African law in general

Qualifications & Experience:

LLB, admitted attorney or advocate in South Africa

3-5 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 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 challenge 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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