JOB TITLE: TEMPORARY LEGAL OFFICER: LITIGATION
CONTRACT TYPE: TEMPORARY (12 MONTHS)
JOB GRADE: PERONMES 9
REPORTING TO: LEGAL ADVISOR LITIGATION MANAGEMENT
SECTION: LEGAL
LOCATION: HEAD OFFICE, SUNNINGHILL JHB
KEY DELIVERABLES:
The Legal Officer: Litigation is responsible for providing litigation management supports to the Corporate Law Division of the NHBRC.
The Individual will primarily be responsible for, but not limited to the following:
• Review instructions to take legal action and initiate appropriate internal processes.
• Receive court processes and take appropriate action timeously.
• Draft letters of demand to debtors.
• Provide support to litigation management and ensure that all litigation matters and processes are attended to within the prescribed timelines.
• Prepare instruction letters to Attorneys for interdicts, recoveries and general litigation matters and update the Attorneys Instructions Register.
• Assist in reviewing draft affidavits and pleadings as and when required.
• Create and maintain various registers including General Litigation, Interdict and Recoveries Registers and related files.
• Assist in the monitoring of litigation matters to ensure that the matters are pursued effectively, diligently and without delays.
• Prepare and submit accurate monthly reports to the Manager on activities undertaken on the agreed deadlines.
• Provide ad hoc reports as and when requested.
• Provide inputs in the drafting of litigation related policies, procedures and processes.
• Provide information or documents as requested for audit purposes .
• Contribute in Implementation of Risk and Audit remedial plans within own area of responsibility.
• Follow up with Attorneys to ensure that reports are submitted timeously as per the Service Level Agreement.
• Assist the Manager in the preparation of submissions and reports to various stakeholders.
• Assist with the recovery of monies emanating from costs spent on remedial works, legal costs, DC penalties and any other recovery of monies due to NHBRC.
• Assist in the negotiations with debtors and or external service providers to facilitate payment of outstanding debts or settlement and conclusion of acknowledgement of debts/agreements as and when required.
• Assist the Manager during consultations with internal stakeholders or Attorneys as and when required.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and Attorneys with regard to litigation matters.
• Represent the section where legal advice is required as and when requested.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Minimum LLB or appropriate Law Degree.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in litigation.
• Admission as an Attorney or Advocate will serve as an advantage
APPOINTMENT:
The above-mentioned position will be offered on temporary basis.
ENQUIRIES:
Please note the following contact details are for enquiries about JOB CONTENT ONLY and NOT for application purposes.
Mr. Jabulani Ntshani
Tel: (011) 317 0496
CLOSING DATE: 03 March 2025
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please email your CV to recruitment@nhbrc.org.za with “Temporary Legal Officer: Litigation” in the subject line. Applicants are informed that correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If notification of an interview is not received within 1 month after the closing date, candidates may regard their application as unsuccessful.
Disclaimer: The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan. The NHBRC reserves the right not to make an appointment. Candidates will be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments. In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the National Home Builders Registration Council is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups.