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🥝 Head of Legal
Boardroom Appointments | johannesburg, South-Africa | Posted June 29, 2026
Job Description
Qualifications
- 10-15 years of work experience in the same or similar role
- 10 years of experience in managing legal teams in a listed company environment
- Substantial experience in corporate commercial & M&A matters
- Knowledge of applicable legislation including corporate law, competition law, contract law, dispute resolution, environmental law, mining law, labor law, etc.
- Solid regulatory compliance experience in multinational companies
- Proven track record in establishing formal legal policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Leadership and management of lawyers and non-lawyers
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the effective management of diverse legal teams across various jurisdictions
- Setting legal strategy and direction alignment to organizational imperatives
- Accountable for the operational management of the full suite of legal services across the Company Group