Hire Resolve·North West, south-africa·Full Time·Contract
LegalFull TimeContract
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Description:
Hire Resolve's Client is currently looking for an experienced Legal Manager to join their mining company based in North-West. You will be responsible for providing strategic legal leadership, ensuring regulatory compliance, protecting mineral and corporate interests, and managing legal, contractual, litigation and stakeholder risks within a mining environment.
Responsibilities:
Provide functional leadership and direction for the legal function.
Manage and oversee mining rights, prospecting rights and permits in accordance with the MPRDA.
Manage DMRE submissions, including Section 11, Section 102, renewals and Mining Work Programme requirements.
Ensure compliance with the MPRDA, MHSA, NEMA, NWA, Mining Charter and B-BBEE Act.
Manage Environmental Authorisations, Water Use Licences, Waste Licences and Air Emissions Licences.
Monitor and advise on changes in mining legislation, Mining Charter requirements, carbon tax and royalty legislation.
Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including mining contractor, off-take, sale, transport, logistics, equipment hire, diesel supply, power, JV and shareholder agreements.
Draft and manage Service Level Agreements.
Manage procurement contracts and ensure appropriate governance and anti-corruption compliance.
Manage legal aspects of Social and Labour Plan requirements, including community development, local employment and procurement.
Handle land claims, surface rights disputes, resettlement matters and access-related issues.
Advise on royalty and community trust structures and community shareholding compliance.
Manage litigation, arbitration, labour disputes and regulatory appeals.
Instruct and manage external attorneys, counsel and advocates, including legal strategy and cost control.
Manage Section 54 and Section 93 MHSA appeals, DMRE directives and NEMA Section 28 directives.
Manage legal risks relating to investigative reporting, media and community unrest.
Act as Company Secretary and ensure compliance with the Companies Act.
Maintain statutory records, board resolutions, minutes and CIPC filings.
Manage compliance relating to POPIA, FICA and PAIA.
Provide legal advice to the Board, EXCO and relevant stakeholders.
Advise on employment law, contractor versus employee risks and union negotiations.
Manage legal processes relating to disciplinary matters, retrenchments and industrial action.
Manage stakeholder and community-related legal risks within the mining operation.
Requirements:
LLB Degree
Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Membership of the Law Society of South Africa / Legal Practice Council
Minimum 10 years' experience within the mining industry (Chrome/PGM REQUIRED)
Experience with MPRDA applications and DMRE engagement.
Experience drafting and negotiating mineral or chrome ore off-take agreements.
Experience with SLP and Mining Charter compliance.
Expert knowledge of the MPRDA, MHSA, NEMA, NWA and Mining Charter