Country Head of Legal, French Speaking

Occupations

Attorneys - Legal: Attorney, Labour & Employment Law, Patent-IP Law, Property Law, Regulatory-Compliance Law, Tax Law, Technology Law
Paralegal - Legal: Conveyancing, Litigation, Collections, Commercial, General, Estates, Legal Researcher
Administration - Legal: Reception, Senior bookkeeper, Junior bookkeeper, Filing, Librarian, Messenger, Other

Job Description

Contract Fly-in-Fly-out position in the mining sector in a remote and safe area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Single status position (not favourable for wives and families to reside there) with a six day working week. Reports to the General Counsel & Company Secretary. 

Initially it is a 1 year contract and then renewable for a further 2-3 years, depending on you and the company the contract could be for a longer period of time.

 

KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED:        

·    Essential:  Fluent French and English

·    A minimum of 7 years of post qualifying experience, with strong preference as in-house counsel of an international industrial company

·    Experience with doing business in Africa, ideally DRC

·    Candidate should be able to commit working and residing in DRC

 

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:           

·         Hands-on person

·         Stays calm in hectic environment

·         Good manager and leader

·         Able to prioritize

·         Absolutely reliable and trustworthy

 

REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS:

• Salary up to US$250,000 p.a (tax free plus benefits), depending on skills and experience
• Benefits:  Bonus up to 25%; Travel allowance; Vehicle, accommodation and meals provided; 84 days annual leave (total days off site); Medical; Group Benefits Scheme, etc.

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

HOW TO APPLY:

 

Send a detailed ENGLISH MS Word CV directly to Andre Jacobs for consideration - andre@careeravenue.co.za

 

Job Requirements

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