Overview
Head of Legal Jobs in Johannesburg at Primedia Recruiter
Purpose of the role
To provide proactive, in-depth, legal, business-focused advice and support to the business, as well as implementing initiatives and processes in order to set standards and reinforce a culture of integrity, corporate governance, quality, ethical behavior and responsibility across the business.
The head of legal is tasked with analyzing and identifying the legal and commercial risks and implications of all of the business’s transactions, keeping the senior management in all departments of the business informed of developments in laws and regulations that potentially affect the business.
Job description
Maintain current knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, keeping abreast of recent changes
Prepare a wide array of monthly and quarterly regulatory affairs reports
Draft and review contracts
Ensure that the CEO is aware of all regulatory and legal issues
Ensure statutory & regulatory compliance across the business, maintain the business’s integrity both internally and externally (reputational risk and corporate governance)
Ensure that the organization complies with all applicable legislation, codes and requests for information
Provide legal advice to the organization in accordance with specified requirements and timeframes
Respond to complaints lodged against the stations with the ARB and represent the stations before the ARB
Respond to complaints lodged against the stations with the BCCSA and represent the stations before the tribunal
Monitor license conditions for compliance and ensure compliance with ARB and BCCSA rulings
Ensure timely submission of compliance reports to ICASA
Ensure managers comply with regulatory requirement and institute corrective action according to agreed timeframes
Ensure that Primedia Broadcasting’s needs are efficiently and sufficiently tabled at NAB radio committee, NAB EXCO and other industry forums
Sit on industry bodies and forums as determined by the business from time to time, e.g. NAB, BCCSA, ICASA, etc.
Responsible for stakeholder relations with the regulator (ICASA), the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications and other industry stakeholders.
Make submissions to and represent the business before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications and the DCDT on applicable legislative processes
Assess contracts for commercial and legal requirements of the business
Requirements:
LLB
Postgraduate/Articles
Five-plus years legal experience
Post admission as an attorney
Excellent knowledge and understanding of Administrative, company and Commercial Law
Knowledge of the Broadcasting and Labour Legislation
National Association of Broadcasters (Commercial Radio Committee)
Broadcasting complaints commission of South Africa
Independent communications authority of South Africa
Advertising Regulatory Boarf ICASA’s processes as they relate to Broadcasting
Technologically adept
Excellent computer skills
MS Office, MS Excel, and PowerPoint skills
Title: Head of Legal
Company: Primedia Recruiter
Location: Johannesburg
