Junior Legal Counsel - SSA

Junior Legal Counsel - SSA

We are expanding our legal team and are looking for an exceptional commercial lawyer for a role with the dentsu SSA Legal and Compliance team. The role will focus on dentsu’s media practice across SSA, and report to General Counsel, SSA. The media practice at dentsu provides a diverse range of services to clients to maximize the effectiveness, relevance, and performance of their marketing investment in media. The media practice capabilities help clients manage the ever-increasing complexities of media, data, and customer advocacy and privacy while maximizing business outcomes and drive improved marketing results and competitive advantage. The successful candidate will join a large and vibrant international community of lawyers who provide practical and focused legal advice supporting dentsu as it drives sustainable business growth for our clients. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about marketing and will bring energy and enthusiasm to the role. There is plenty of opportunity to develop professional and personal skills and work alongside senior management as a trusted business advisor. While a background in media is not necessary for the role, a keen interest in learning about all aspects of media marketing, advertising and communication is critical. Job Description: Key responsibilities:

Contracts:

• Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including services agreements (MSAs and SOWs), both local, regional & multi-market agreements and other commercial and operational agreements.
• Review and analyze comments from opposing counsel and propose solutions. Provide risk assessments.
• Oversee contract administration and compliance.
• Manage central contract repository ensuring that signed contracts are collected and properly stored.
• Review legal contracts for execution by management.
• Interpret and apply contract terms.
• Help implement best-practices in compliance, contract management, intellectual property, and data privacy.
• Manage CLM tools and ensure that local practices align with global required standards.

Company Secretarial:

• Manage personnel changes (appointments and removals of directors, local company secretary) across Dentsu SSA entities across the region.
• Draft necessary Resolutions (shareholder and board) as may be necessary across markets.
• Adhere to and develop an understanding of local market company registries (CIPC; PACRA; BRELA and CAC).
• Manage Annual Returns and other prescribed submissions as may be necessary across the region.
• Assist business unit with ad hoc company secretarial requests for audit and BBEEE tasks.
• Draft Minutes of meetings, as requested by markets.
• Ensure data on company registries are accurate and up to date.
• Engage with external lawyers to facilitate company secretarial lodgements.
• Liaise with Global legal team on document preparation and execution.
• Arrange meetings with stakeholders and attend to any preparatory documents (Board packs; agendas etc).

Litigation:

• Provide legal advice and support to the business, including HR, on employment matters.
• Manage litigation matters at the CCMA and engage with external lawyers in market on labour disputes.
• Manage collection and bad debt recovery matters, including instructing local lawyers.
• Draft and review pleadings as may be necessary for litigious matters across the region.
• Keep business stakeholders updated on litigation matters across the region.

Risk Management:

• Liaise with and provide support to Regional Risk stakeholders on risk management across the region.
• Attend necessary Risk meetings.
• Prepare relevant report and, where applicable, engage with Risk Management tools for reporting.

AD Hoc Legal Support:

• Provide legal support, including advice, where requested by business stakeholders.
• Assist with team tasks when required.

Qualifications:

Admitted attorney with 2 to 3 years of post-admission experience in commercial transactions, with particular preference for those with experience in marketing, advertising, data, intellectual property, or privacy. Location: Cape Town Brand: Dentsu Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent #J-18808-Ljbffr