Legal and Compliance Officer

Job Purpose

To provide the Company with advice on all legal matters relating to the Company, Trusts, its Guests, Tenants, Suppliers and Provident Fund.  To draft all Legal Documents and to ensure the Company’s Legal Compliance with relevant Legislations.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree - LLB;
• Minimum of 2 Years’ experience as a Legal Advisor or carrying out regulatory compliance

Minimum Requirements

• Must have Legal Understanding
• Knowledge of Legal Processes and Legal Terminology
• Knowledge of Law of Contract, Gambling Law, Company Law and Insurance Law
• Knowledge of Pension Fund Act
• Knowledge of Trust Property Act

Main Responsibilites

• Address and investigate Legal queries;
• Review documentation;
• Peruse applicable legislation and provide recommendations based on the facts presented;
• Communicate outcome to Management and/or Executives;
• Review all Disclaimer documentation on an annual basis, including signage;
• Perform the above activities for all Units within the Peermont Group, as and when requested by the relevant Managers;
• To consult, advise and proactively engage on all corporate and commercial law matters;
• Provide insights and manage legislative process internally regarding relevant domestic, Rest of Africa presence countries and international legislation impacting the role
• Drafting and vetting of various commercial agreements
• Conducting research into a wide range of commercial law, financial services regulation, corporate and gaming law matters.
• Advise the operational and executive management monthly or otherwise as needed of pending agreements and agreements finalised in the previous month;
• Perform the above activities for all Units within the Peermont Group, as and when requested;
• Review standard Retail Leases annually;
• Advise and assist for Lease Renewals;
• Advise executive and operations management when leases are expiring;
• Monitor that all paperwork required is received on signature of Lease;
• Monitor that annual paperwork required is received i.e. Annual BBBEE Scorecard;
• Perform the above activities for all Units within the Peermont Group, as and when requested;
• Manage debtors and debt recovery on behalf of all units within the Peermont Group
• Perform the above activities for all Units within the Peermont Group

Main Responsibilites Cont.

• Peruse and/or draft Agreements for the Trust as and when requested;
• Assist with the Trust Deed amendments as and when requested;
• Assist Trustees with any pending Litigation;
• Assist the Trust Administrators with the Trust communication with the Master of the High Court as and when required;
• Keep abreast with new Legislation;
• Inform the Management Team of New Legislation and its consequences;
• rollout implementation plans for changes arising from new Legislation;
• Advise Management on Case Law that impacts on the Business;
• Report all claims to the Insurers;
• Forward investigation dockets to Insurers;
• Investigate causes of Incident in order to recommend to Management to minimise future risk;
• Make recommendations on settlement for all claims below R100,000 to the Chief Financial Officer;
• Assist the Insurers with Litigation;
• Provide all documentation necessary for discovery purposes;
• File necessary Affidavits within the required time allocation;
• Liaise with witnesses where necessary;
• Liaise with the Attorneys, Advocates and Insurers;
• Attend Court Hearings as and when required to;
• Provide Management and Executive Management with feedback;
• Advise Management and Executive Management of possible settlements;
• Advise Management and Executive Management of the outcome of the Litigation;
• Ensuring Group compliance with national and provincial gambling laws, the Companies Act 71 of 2008, the FIC Act, Anti-Money Laundering legislation, and POPIA;
• Overseeing corporate governance, including board agendas, submissions, and quarterly workplan items;