Overview
Legal Advisor Jobs in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa at CBRE Excellerate
Title: Legal Advisor
Company: CBRE Excellerate
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Position Title: Legal Advisor
Position Reports To: Group Head of Legal
Who we are
We are the market leader in commercial real estate services and investments and provide an integrated suite of high-quality real estate services to our clients across Africa and the Middle East, including facilities
management, advisory & transaction services, project management.
We support predominantly corporate clients who buy services on a contracted basis all across the Middle East and Africa – even globally, depending on their portfolio.
Why choose us
Imagine more than just the future of work; with CBRE Excellerate, you can create it. As part of our global powerhouse, you'll find a culture that fosters an entrepreneurial mindset, where your best work is not just encouraged but celebrated. Collaborate with talented individuals, harness the support of unparalleled
resources, and enjoy the journey as you grow both personally and professionally.
About The Role
To provide integrated legal advisory services. The role serves as the primary legal point of contact for all legal matters across the business, including commercial, employment and regulatory matters, ensuring legal compliance and the protection of company interests across CBRE Excellerate’s portfolio throughout Africa and the Middle East. This role shall also support the Procurement department on supplier contracts.
What You Will Be Doing
Operational Deliverables
- Client Agreement Management
- End to end contract management for all client agreements (enterprise and local) across CBRE Excellerate business portfolios including:
- Facilities Management agreements;
- Advisory and Transactions client agreements;
- Capital Markets service agreements;
- Project management agreements;
- Property Management client contracts;
- Data Center Services agreements; and
- Any other existing and future Portfolio client agreements within CBRE Excellerate, which relates to clients
- Negotiate, draft and/or review all client agreements which may include Master Service
- Agreements (MSAs), Local Country Agreements, employee transfer agreements, data transfer agreements, confidentiality agreements and associated documentation.
- Attend the negotiation meetings for client agreements as may be required.
- Respond to legal queries from clients and internal stakeholders related to legal matters.
- Provide legal advisory services on all aspects of client agreements.
- Address initial legal queries and interpretations as they arise across the business.
- Ensure all client agreements and related legal documentation align with business objectives and service delivery requirements.
- Escalate any identified contractual risks in line with the approved Delegation of Authority.
Supplier Agreement Support
- Support the Procurement department with negotiation of legal terms on all supplier
- agreements and related supplier legal documentation.
- Review legal terms and conditions on the vendor portal.
- Draft and review supplier agreement templates and frameworks.
- Support the Procurement teams in reviewing and advising on legal terms within supplier contracts.
Legal Advisory & Compliance
- Provide legal advice and guidance to all business portfolios.
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations across all business portfolios.
- Monitor regulatory changes affecting the business and its service delivery obligations.
- Address legal interpretations and provide advisory on disputes and legal matters as they arise across the business.
- Handle breach notices and formal communications as required across all business portfolios.
- Support the business in audit-related matters, including the preparation and review of legal documentation required for internal and external audits.
- Prepare and issue formal legal opinions on matters arising from business operations and regulatory obligations as may be required by the business.
- Support various departments across the business with legal queries, risk identification and compliance matters as may arise from time to time.
- Liaise with external legal counsel on matters requiring specialist legal advice, managing the instruction process and ensuring alignment with business objectives and requirements.
Process Optimisation & Efficiency
- Streamline legal review and advisory processes to reduce turnaround times and eliminate bottlenecks.
- Implement standardised legal and contract management procedures across all business portfolios, including support on Agiloft and any other related systems.
- Maintain accurate legal documentation across all matters.
- Track and report on the life-cycle of all legal matters and contracts in the contract management system.
- Continuously improve legal and contract management processes and template frameworks.
Stakeholder Management
- Serve as primary legal point of contact for all legal matters across business portfolios and
- facilitate timely and effective legal support.
- Collaborate with procurement teams on supplier agreement negotiations and reviews.
- Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders regarding legal queries and
- matters.
What You Will Bring
- LLB degree (Bachelor of Laws).
- Admitted Attorney with a minimum of 7 years post-admission experience, of which 4 years should be in the corporate sector.
- Strong experience in corporate/commercial law and contract management.
- Demonstrated commercial legal drafting and negotiation skills.
Preferred Requirements
- Previous experience in contract management across multiple business portfolios or service lines.
- Experience with facilities management, advisory services, or professional services agreements.
- Background in MSA negotiations and multi-jurisdictional agreement management.
- Understanding of international contract standards.
- Experience with supplier agreement negotiations and procurement support
