The above-mentioned position exists within the Human Resource Department, to facilitate the execution of the company policies as well as relevant legislation. To provide labour law advice and draft legal opinion’s where necessary. To represent the company at the CCMA. To ensure that the company is aware and/or complies with all the relevant labour laws. You will be working for a company that is over 100 years old with strong values which are customer centric.

• Ensure that the finalisation of disciplinary hearing is completed within a 7 day period.   
• Draft reports on disciplinary hearings and counselling           
• Ensure that line managers and employees are served immediately or within a reasonable period depending on each case.
• Facilitate grievances and assist the parties to resolve the issue through mediation.
• Create and manage an administrative system that controls risks to the company and ensure that the systems, controls and processes are appropriate and relevant.
• Keep record of when policies and procedures require an update or review.
• Support the practitioner and manager to draft and amend employment related legal contracts to ensure that the employee and employer are protected.
• Support the practitioner and manager in policy review and to draft policies in order to meet changing legislative requirements and business methods.
• Researching and remaining informed about the latest related legislation to be able to make recommendations regarding changes to policies.
• Draft letter, forms and pleadings in the cause of litigation.
• Provide efficient labour law advice to management through recommendations, memo and consultations.
• Provide Recommendations on litigations and adequate measures to line managers.             
• Manage statistical data relevant to IR and compile reports for analysis and draft recommendation to management regarding problematic issues and how they should be resolved.
• Create and collate bundles of document to be included in litigation at CCMA and Labour Courts
• Provide Administrative and logistical support to the practitioner and manager to ensure that witnesses and relevant stakeholders are prepared for litigation.
• Ensure that correspondence is communicated to the relevant stakeholders.
• Assist in the compiling of annual planned budgets, and Exco REports

Requirements:

• LLB Degree.
• Admitted Attorney.
• 3 Years Labour Law expeeience
• 2 - 3 Years’ labour law experience as well as management experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders throughout the organisation
• Highly motivated, proactive and resilient
• Ability to work through tight deadlines and under pressure