Job Purpose<\/p>\n
\tCentralised Litigation Unit prepares for litigation in the Higher Courts for various disputes, including but not limited to only those focusing on tax liability. \u00a0The function involves the entire scope of litigation services, from researching legal and tax principles, analysing the merits of SARS position, drafting various court documents, preparing deponents, and possibly appearing in court. The members of Centralised Litigation Unit therefore must have a right of appearance<\/p>\n
Education and Experience<\/p>\n
Minimum Qualification & Experience Required<\/p>\n
\tBachelor of Laws(LLB) AND 8-10 years’ experience in a litigation or similar environment.
\n\tAdmission as Attorney \/or Registered Advocate.<\/p>\n
Minimum Functional Requirements<\/p>\n
Job Outputs:<\/p>\n
Process<\/p>\n
\tAnalyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area’s practice.
\n\tDevelop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
\n\tDraw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
\n\tFinalise legal matters by identifying facts, accessing relevant sources, analysis, application, advice and implementation of the course of action.
\n\tIdentify tax and customs loopholes and potential risk and recommend legal interventions in an eff ort to close the tax gap.
\n\tIntegrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
\n\tOptimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain.
\n\tPlan for value-added, continuous practice and system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
\n\tProactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fi t alternatives, best practice implementation solutions.
\n\tTranslate top-down policy in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders<\/p>\n
Governance<\/p>\n
\tDevelop and\/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.<\/p>\n
People<\/p>\n
\tDrive own performance in order to achieve work outputs in line with required response time, quality and service delivery standards.
\n\tIntegrate new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.<\/p>\n
Finance<\/p>\n
\tImplement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.<\/p>\n
Client<\/p>\n
\tParticipate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
\n\tProvide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.<\/p>\n
Behavioural competencies<\/p>\n
\tAccountability
\n\tAdaptability
\n\tAnalytical Thinking
\n\tAttention to Detail
\n\tCommitment to continuous learning
\n\tMasters Knowledge in Technical affairs
\n\tFairness and Transparency
\n\tHonesty and Integrity
\n\tOrganisational Awareness
\n\tRespect
\n\tTrust<\/p>\n
Technical competencies<\/p>\n
\tBusiness Knowledge
\n\tData Collection and Analysis
\n\tEfficiency Improvement
\n\tFunctional Policies and Procedures
\n\tLegal Advisory and interpretation
\n\tLegal Compliance
\n\tLegal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics
\n\tLegal Writing Skills
\n\tReporting<\/p>\n
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