Your role and responsibilities<\/p>\n
\tIn this role, you will have the opportunity to provide comprehensive legal advice and support to ABB’s operations in a specific country, through your expertise in corporate law, compliance, contract negotiation, and risk management.
\n\tEach day, you will be responsible for mitigating legal risks, ensuring corporate governance, and driving business growth while maintaining compliance with local laws and regulations. You will also showcase your expertise by providing L&I advice to ABB management and acting as an advisor to the business stakeholders.
\n\tThe work model for the role is: hybrid
\n\tThis role is contributing to the Automation Energy Industries and Legal & Integrity in South Africa and SSA region. Main stakeholders are Country Holding Officer in South Africa, Country Holding Officer for SSA, Cluster Lead Counsel for IMEA and SCE, Local Division Manager for Energy Industries Division in South Africa.<\/p>\n
You will be mainly accountable for:<\/p>\n
Corporate Governance and Fiduciary tasks:<\/p>\n
\tLead end-to-end Legal & Integrity responsibilities for South Africa and SSA legal entities, including governance, compliance, corporate secretarial work, and regulatory filings, ensuring robust corporate fiduciary compliance and adherence to ABB governance standards for South Africa and other relevant SSA legal entities and branches (including Mozambique, Angola, Uganda) and supporting legal entity liquidation processes (e.g. Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, DRC)
\n\tActing as a trusted advisor to the Country Holding Officer and senior leaders on governance, subsidiary corporate transactions, compliance, risk, and strategic legal matters, providing pragmatic legal support on corporate and commercial transactions
\n\tEnsuring adherence to applicable laws, highest integrity values, and frameworks, including competition law, labor law, B-BBEE, data privacy (POPIA), cybersecurity, anti-money laundering regulations and sanctions, export controls and trade compliance
\n\tManaging external legal advisors, maximizing in-house support and minimizing external legal cost<\/p>\n
Commercial Contracts & Projects:<\/p>\n
\tDraft, review, and negotiate complex commercial contracts including EPC, service agreements service, technology and supply contracts
\n\tSupport project tendering, execution and claims management activities, ensuring appropriate contractual risk allocation aligned with ABB policies and business objectives
\n\tProvide clear, pragmatic legal advice that support strategic decision\u2011making and risk\u2011balanced business growth<\/p>\n
Litigation & Disputes:<\/p>\n
\tManage disputes and claims arising from project execution, contracts, and business operations<\/p>\n
Integrity:<\/p>\n
\tPromote a culture of compliance, integrity and responsible risk-taking
\n\tIdentify and assess integrity risks related to corporate activities and business opportunities and transactions, implementing appropriate mitigation measures
\n\tDeliver legal and integrity trainings and support internal investigations and integrity-related matters where required<\/p>\n
Strategic Projects:<\/p>\n
\tSupport M&A, restructuring, and localization initiatives, ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements<\/p>\n
Our team dynamics<\/p>\n
\tYou will join a dynamic, talented, high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.<\/p>\n
Qualifications for the role<\/p>\n
\tYou have a Law degree and are admitted to practice law in South Africa
\n\tYou have a significant post-qualification experience in corporate and commercial law, ideally with exposure to compliance matters, industrial projects, and energy sector
\n\tYou have a strong understanding of South African regulatory environment
\n\tYou are familiar with governance, compliance and integrity frameworks in a multinational environment
\n\tYou are used to working in high paced and changing environment<\/p>\n
What\u2019s in it for you?<\/p>\n
\tWe want you to bring your full self to work on your ideas, your energy, your ambition.
\n\tYou\u2019ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter.
\n\tHere, your work creates an impact you can see and feel, every day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Benefits<\/p>\n
\tFrom well-being to retirement, ABB offers benefits that support every stage of your career.<\/p>\n
go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n
Apply via company website ( http:\/\/www.abb.co.za ) or<\/p>\n
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