SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR: LITIGATION AND CORPORATE LEGAL SERVICES

Job Reference                :  NCC03/05/2026

Post                              SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR: LITIGATION AND CORPORATE LEGAL SERVICES

Total Cost to Company     :  R1 266 714.00  PER ANNUM (All Inclusive)

Centre                           :  Pretoria, Groenkloof

Purpose of the job

To manage and monitor the provisioning of litigation and corporate legal services to the NCC

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1 Develop national protocol and policy Develop and manage protocol and policy for litigation corporate legal servicesResearch best practice and benchmarksIssue protocols and standards
2. . Provide legal support to the NCC by drafting of legal documents, MOU’s, and other International Agreements, draft, review and vetting of contracts and agreements. 2.1   Draft legal documents, MOU’s, 2.2   Draft commercial and international agreements, furnishing legal opinion and advise on various areas of the law, 2.3   Drafting and vetting of contracts.
3. Give advice and legal opinion to the NCC on a broad range of legal and regulatory issues 3.1  Advice the NCC on corporate governance matters, drafting policy on financial controls, assists in all matters with the interpretation of legislation. 3.2   Ensure compliance with legislation such as the Public Finance Management Act and all Treasury Regulations 3.3   Conduct presentations on the Act and Regulations to law enforcement agencies
4. Handle appeals/reviews of tribunal matters; liaise with external counsel, on legal and litigation matters 4.1   Brief attorneys and Counsel, 4.2   Process all appeals and reviews on any decision n of the NCC. 4.3   Brief attorneys and counsel on all appeal and review matters 4.4   Consult with attorneys and counsel 4.5   Appoint attorneys and counsel on review and appeal matters
5. Provide support to the NCC on compliance with labour relations, draft and standardise employment contracts, develop and review labour relations policies, investigate grievances 5.1   Draft employment contracts 5.2   Develop  and review policies and ensure implementation thereof, 5.3   Investigate grievances and represent the employer in disciplinary hearings 5.4   General legal advice to HR on labour law processes
6. Review Legislation on Litigation 6.1 Continuously review and evaluate the legislation 6.2 Conduct impact assessments 6.3 Develop and manage mechanisms to monitor outputs
7 Stakeholder Management 7.1 Liaise with Stakeholders to strengthen relationships  

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Law. A valid driver’s licence. Admission as an Attorney or Advocate of the High Court of South Africa and Registration as a Member in Good Standing with the Legal Practice Council is compulsory.

Minimum Experience : 6 Years Managerial experience in Legal Environment

Minimum Training: Computer Literacy ( MS Office Package) and Project Management and knowledge of Regulatory Framework

Apply by submitting cover letter and curriculum vitae (with details of qualifications, date of admission and status of membership in good standing with LPC) quoting the relevant reference number to the following email address: Recruitment@thencc.org.za.

N.B ONLY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE CONSIDERED 

Do not attach qualifications during your application. Certified copies of qualifications (matric certificate, Degree’, Driver’s license and ID or other supporting documents including Admission as an Attorney or Advocate) of the High Court of South Africa) will only be requested from shortlisted candidates who will be invited for interviews.

Confirmation letter or certificate of registration as a Member in Good Standing with the Legal Practice Council is compulsory for background checks and shortlisting.  

For enquiries regarding the advertisement post, please contact 012 065 2006

Failure to follow the above instructions will lead to the application being disqualified.

  • The successful candidate will be subjected to personnel suitability checks, criminal records, qualification and employment reference checks,
  • It is the responsibility of the applicants with foreign qualifications to ensure that their qualifications are verified by SAQA
  • The NCC is committed to Employment Equity practices, preference will be given to members of the underrepresented groups to achieve the objectives of Employment Equity (Qualifying Whites, Indians, Colored and People with Disability are encouraged to make applications)

CLOSING DATE: 12 JUNE 2026. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.