OutsideCapital is level BBBEE2 executive search and recruitment advisor that specialises in building South Africa’s foremost accounting firms, management consulting houses, banks, insurance companies, corporates and listed organisations.
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Strategic Leadership: Formulate and drive the overarching legal strategy for the entire group, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives.
Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, assess, and manage legal, regulatory, and compliance risks across all international business units.
Commercial Execution: Lead the negotiation, drafting, and review of critical commercial agreements, including complex loan documentation and shareholder arrangements.
Governance & Oversight: Serve as the key advisor on corporate governance matters, including convening and servicing the parent company’s Board of Directors and training senior leadership.
Compliance Frameworks: Design, implement, and monitor comprehensive compliance programs covering ABC, AML, labor standards, and supply chain ethics, particularly within emerging markets.
Budget Management: Prepare, manage, and report on the annual legal and compliance budget.
Stakeholder Communication: Prepare and present high-level compliance and risk reports to the Board, investors, and regulatory bodies.
Example Responsibility: Develop and champion scalable compliance training programs designed to embed regulatory adherence across geographically dispersed operational teams.
Requirements:
Must-Haves (Essential for Consideration):
A recognized Legal Degree.
Admitted Attorney status.
A minimum of eight (8) years of post-articles professional experience.
Exceptional written and verbal command of the English language.
Proven ability to operate strategically, balancing short-term needs with long-term organizational goals.
Demonstrated experience managing legal and compliance matters for companies operating across multiple emerging market countries, ideally with exposure to East Africa.
High integrity and the capacity to lead positive organizational change effectively.
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