Assistant Manager L&A:Legal Services Sasol - Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Purpose of the Job:

To provide certain non-legal support services and perform administrative and coordination functions

essential for the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the work of Legal and Compliance Services

including performance management processes, training and development programmes, budget

compilation and management, . To contribute to the optimisation of systems and processes used for

the functioning of Legal and Compliance Services.

Required Outputs:

- Participate in Financial Planning and coordinate all budget input for the preparation of draft

budgets for Legal and Compliance Services to be submitted to the Legal Management Forum for

consideration;

- Exercise cost control and circulate periodic reports on budget performance;

- Oversee efficient and effective performance management within Legal and Compliance Services

by:

* circulating relevant information and notices on performance management requirements, and

monitoring compliance with the requirements,

* proposing key indicators for the substantive effectiveness of performance management within

Legal and Compliance Services. The indicators must be approved by the Legal Management

Forum,

* monitoring implementation of the system,

* evaluating the impact of the system with reference to the indicators, and

* submitting periodic comprehensive assessment reports to supervisor and relevant

recommendations for consideration by the Legal Management Forum;

- Keep all records of performance management within Legal and Compliance Services while

protecting the confidentiality of such records;

- Provide support to the Sasol Legal Academy by undertaking functions including:

* the management of all learning platforms and knowledge resources which support Legal and

Compliance Services,

* the coordination of training programmes,

* liaison with relevant functions within Sasol Group Services and third parties in accordance with

mandates from the supervisor, to effectively and efficiently achieve objectives of the Legal

Academy, and

* the compilation of periodic activity reports and reports on the evaluation of effectiveness of the

training and development programmes and initiatives;

- Oversee knowledge management within Legal and Compliance Services and coordinate the

compilation of internal publications (including newsletters and legal updates)

- Administer the Legal and Compliance Services. process for monitoring and evaluating the use of

external legal counsel and develop templates for monthly reports in this regard;

- Monitor and track the costs of legal professional services and circulate monthly standard reports

as well as reports required from time to time on these costs;

- Provide administrative and technical support for the:

* strategic and planning processes of Legal and Compliance Services,

* development and implementation of service level agreements with business clients, and

* implementation of surveys and benchmarking exercises; and

- Perform all such duties as may be requested by the supervisor from time to time.

Desired Skills & Experience

Job Requirements:

Qualification and expertise required:

- An LLB or equivalent qualification, preferably an admitted attorney

- 3-5 years working experience in a legal office environment with exposure to administration and

management support functions

Personal Attributes:

Competencies (Skills, knowledge and characteristics): - Ability to function in team and

independently - Ability to accept responsibility and accountability - High ethical standards - Good

negotiation skills - Good interpersonal skills - Sound presentation skills - Excellent communication

skills

Company Description

Sasol is an integrated energy and chemicals company, driven by innovation. We add value to coal, natural oil and gas reserves, using these feedstocks to produce liquid fuels, fuel components and chemicals through our proprietary processes. We mine coal in South Africa and produce natural gas and condensate in Mozambique, oil in Gabon and shale gas in Canada. We continue to advance our upstream oil and gas activities in West and South Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Canada. In South Africa, we refine imported crude oil and retail liquid fuels through our network of 406 Sasol and Exel service stations, which include five Sasol branded integrated energy centres, and supply gas to industrial customers. We also supply fuels to other licensed wholesalers in the region. We have chemical manufacturing and marketing operations in South African, Europe the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. We are focused on commercialising our gas-to-liquids (GTL) and coal-to-liquids (CTL) technology internationally. We employ approximately 33 700 people worldwide and remain one of South Africa’s largest investors in capital projects, skills development and technological research and development.

Additional Information

Posted:

March 22, 2012

Type:

Full-time

Experience:

Not Applicable

Functions:

Legal

Industries:

Legal Services

Job ID:

2747997

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