Leadership role

 Provide leadership and ensure efficient and effective management of staff and resources in the Legal department.

Legal risk

 Review and provide legal advice on tender documents. Review ongoing cases and advice management accordingly.

 Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken.

 Provide legal protection and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.

 Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.

Policy development

 Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.

 Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance withal statutory or legal requirements.

Litigation management

 Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers.