LEGAL ADVISOR (x2 positions) – Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) 674 views

VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT

POSITION: LEGAL ADVISOR (X2 POSITIONS)

LOCATION: GABORONE

DEPARTMENT: LEGAL AFFAIRS

JOB SUMMARY

To safeguard the legal interests of the Organization through provision of legal expertise, advice and services to ensure that BOPEU adheres to statutory requirements and conducts its business within a sound legal framework under direction of the General Secretary.

Core responsibilities

• Ability to handle, manage and coordinate litigation at the Industrial Court, High Court and Court of Appeal.
• Provides proactive legal support and timely advice on various legal issues like commercial contracts, dispute resolution, and government funding agreements, regulatory, employment, and governance.
• Assesses and advises effectively to minimize and control risks to the Organization and ensuring that governance, systems, controls and processes are appropriate as relevant.
• Interface with external legal counsel and manage the provision of legal services and advice to the Organization. This includes, but is not limited to; providing comprehensive briefing instructions to external legal counsel, timeously responding to requests for information and further instructions from external counsel.
• To provide accurate and timeous legal services and advice to the Organization. Drafting of legal opinions, advices, and drafting of legal instruments, i.e. Agreements, legal representation in negotiations and litigation and overall enforcement of legal provisions to ensure compliance by the Organization.
• Represents the Organization in judicial, quasijudicial or administrative bodies in respect of proceedings to which the Organization is a party or may be interested.
• Assists in the delivery of secretarial services to the Organization (NOB and NEC) as may from time to time be required; this includes but not limited to preparation of minutes and ensuring signatures of attendees are obtained and interests declared.

Educations

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from University of

 

Botswana or a recognized University

• Admitted to practice in Botswana as an Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary Public
• Experience in Civil Litigation and Commercial Law Practice
• Membership to Law Society of Botswana or a recognized professional body/ society or Institution.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 (five) years’ post qualification working experience in a Law Firm or Legal Department of a reputable large public/private organization
• A minimum of two (2) years at middle management level (supervisory)
• Practical knowledge of Botswana Labour Legislation and practices
• Extensive experience Civil Litigation and Commercial Law Practice.

Competencies:

• Demonstrable experience and ability in Litigation
• Represent members in Courts of Law
• Team Leadership
• Decision Making and Assertive
• Innovation and Change Management
• Customer Oriented
• Relationship/Network Building
• Effective Communication and Interpersonal Relations
• Advocating for and Developing Others
• Diagnostic and Analytical thinking
• Values, Ethics and Integrity

The union offers an attractive remunerative package that includes: –

• Competitive Salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme (employer pays 10%; employee 5%)
• Generous Leave of 24 days per annum
• Group Life Cover
• Optional Funeral Scheme cover
• Medical Aid (employer pays 50%, employee 50%)