Summary
Date Posted: Monday, January 09, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Key responsibilities
Legal Counsel – Manufacturing
• To understand the fundamentals of our client’s work and their business goals.
• To understand the client’s industries and the stakeholders involved.
• Provide a wide range of legal services designed to protect manufacturing companies, their strategic position, products, customers, and brand.
• Advice manufacturers on the many aspects of running their business, including contracting, subcontracting, outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, financing trade
• practices, supply and distribution chain management, antitrust, labor and employment, health & safety, intellectual property, tax, environmental and real estate.
• Function as an extension of the client’s team, to offer legal advice relating to new products which are developed, produced, and introduced to the market.
• Ensure that all manufactured goods meet legal standards for all countries of operation.
• Monitor and advice upon the entire process of import and export law to ensure any supply chain and logistical issues are resolved swiftly.
• Advise on the sale and export of finished products.
• Represent manufacturing companies in negotiation and documentation of term loan and revolving credit facility with lenders.
• Defend manufacturing companies in products liability suits, civil and criminal enforcement matters, accident investigations, whistle-blower, and discrimination claims.
• Represent manufacturing clients in compliance and regulatory matters.
• Represent international and domestic manufacturers in OSHA investigations.
• Represent manufacturers against claims of fraud, product liability, product defects & safety, breach of consumer warranties, guarantees and violation of laws.
• Support and assist with corporate transactions, capital investments and other strategic projects.
• Manage brand protection and patents specific to manufacturing innovations.
• Establishing the intellectual property rights of designs and dealing with any issues arising therein.
• Advise on operational, financial and regulatory issues that affect the running and success of manufacturers.
• Ensure compliance with local, county, national, and international laws that regulate the manufacturing industry.
• Conduct legal research and investigate court cases in order to issue relevant legal advice.

Legal Operations
• Work in accordance with detailed procedures and quality standards contained office handbook and relevant procedures contained in the server and practice management tool.
• Managing multiple clients, matters, and legal activities that carry varying deadlines.
• Ensure services are provided in a timely and efficient manner.
• To take initiative to ensure the client is informed regularly on progress and costs.
• Provide weekly matter work in progress reports to the Partner.
• To use technology in the delivery of legal services.

Finance & Accounting
• To discuss with clients the possible costs of the litigation including the legal fees.
• To bill and collect monthly personal billings of five times your salary.
• To ensure upfront payment of: 100& of disbursements, tax & government fees and 70% of legal fees. With 30% balance of legal fees at conclusion of the matter.

Business Development
• Continuously innovate on how to provide great client experiences.
• Obtain at least 1 new instruction from each client monthly.
• Attend & organize conferences, trade shows and other networking events.

People & Culture
• To put your own personal agenda aside and always consider what is the right thing for the firm.
• To behave according to the guidelines in the firm’s employer brand book.
• To build strong working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to Reeds Africa Consult on www.linkedin.com to apply

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