Bowmans – Lawyers Services

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Associate – Construction Law – Disputes and Corporate/Commercial – Johannesburg, South Africa

THE BRIEF

Bowmans’ Construction team is looking for a qualified junior construction lawyer to join its young and dynamic team.  The team is ranked in both Chambers and Partners and Legal500, servicing international and domestic clients in projects and construction. The team has a strong focus on both contentious and non-contentious construction matters and is closely involved on various Projects and Infrastructure matters with Bowmans’ Project Finance team.  The candidate will be working on contentious and non-contentious construction matters and may at times support the Project Finance team.

The ideal candidate will have sound knowledge of construction law at a reputable law firm and be willing to work as part of a team that is client focused and quality driven.  They will be fully committed to building a career as a construction lawyer in the Bowmans family.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Admitted attorney with 1-3 years post admission experience in Construction law is a requirement
• LLB degree with strong academic record
• Proficient in the English language – written and verbal

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Basic drafting and reviewing construction and project related contracts and legal documentation at an appropriate level
• Providing support in construction disputes
• Reviewing and interpreting legislation
• Researching and keeping up to date with market and sectors
• Working with experts, counsel and other professionals
• Due diligence reports and similar
• Being a key resource to support the team in providing highest quality of service to clients
• Effective and efficient delegation to and management of candidate attorneys
• Taking part in firm initiatives such as pro bono work and ongoing training

SKILLS

Legal Technical skills

• Workable knowledge of construction law and good understanding of standard form construction and professional services contracts such as FIDIC, NEC and JBCC
• Sound knowledge of court processes and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms with the ability to properly manage a matter and attend to basic instructions including discovery of documents, briefs to counsel, drafting of letters/advice notes, preparation of dispute submissions etc.
• Ability to work with technical and commercial documents in the contentious and non-contentious matters
• Possesses the legal technical skill to understand client requirements against the legal issues in order to deliver excellent client service and legally sound documents
• Able to articulate advice, and legal issues and positions effectively both in writing and verbally
• Ability to apply theory in a practical and commercially astute manner with an appreciation of commercial rationale and the ability to ask or discuss issues
• Set priorities, manage schedules and plan accordingly in a high-pressure environment

Communication

• Able to communicate effectively and express ideas clearly
• Able to execute instructions accurately and efficiently
• Produce documents that are well structured, with the correct use of grammar and language
• Takes responsibility and accountability
• Values constructive criticism and team support in determining and reaching developmental goals

Computer Literacy

• Proficient in Word and Outlook
• Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Good understanding of research tools such as Juta Law
• General IT competency in order to learn and use various firm specific tools

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Responsible and accountable with an excellent work ethic
• Having a pro-active approach
• Good matter management and time management skills
• Ability to work well under pressure without compromising work quality or standards
• Ability to handle high volumes of workload and managing tight deadlines
• Contributes to a team culture of mutual respect
• Always displays utmost honesty and integrity
• Good people skills

Bowman Gilfillan is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan.  All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives

Senior Associate – Dispute Resolution – Employment and Benefits – Johannesburg, South Africa

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Admitted attorney with 3 – 5 years post admission experience specifically within an employment litigation practice
• Experience appearing at the CCMA or bargaining councils
• LLB degree with a solid academic transcript

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Drafting and reviewing legal documents, including pleadings and contracts
• Furnishing legal opinions and advice on any areas of employment law
• A strong command of legal/technical issues
• Produce complex legal advice/analysis for clients both in writing and verbally
• Appearances at the CCMA, Labour Court and other applicable forums
• Consultations with client and Counsel
• Attending to research, supporting senior lawyers on larger matters
• Actively assisting in knowledge management and business development
• Manages and develops (training and up skilling) juniors in the team
• Practice management: general administration, including file management and electronic timekeeping
• Conducting training for clients
• Conducting investigations into allegations of misconduct

COMPETENCIES

• Legal technical and commercial ability: including legal technical knowledge, impeccable research and presentation skills, legal drafting, business acumen/commerciality, project management
• Teamwork: ability to work effectively and manage across various levels within the Firm
• Business Development: including:
  • the ability to build, develop, nurture and leverage internal and external networks;
  • cross-functional collaboration;
  • client engagement; and
  • the ability to apply and utilise structured business development methodologies.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Initiative
• Perseverance
• Results driven
• Team player
• Ethical
• Client Focus
• High Work Standards
• Planning and organizing

COMPUTER LITERACY

• Proficient in Word and Outlook

Bowmans is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan.  All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives

Senior Tax Advisor – Tax Department – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in taxation, Accounting and Finance, Commerce, LLB or related field;
• Registered Tax Consultant with the Tanzania Revenue Authority;
• Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) by the National Board of Accountants and Auditors (NBAA) or tax certification from a recognised institution would be an added advantage;
• Minimum of five years of experience, including at least two years in supervisory role; and
• High academic achiever, with numeracy and language skills.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Planning, implementing and delivering client’s assignments, accurately interpreting data and advice from other specialist in the team, analysing potential solutions and recommendations, reviewing complex tax work and the highly technical areas and coming up with solutions to the complex tax issues that aligns with the client’s needs;
• Furnishing legal opinions and advice to clients on various tax and legal related issues;
• Providing advice and assistance with tax disputes including but not limited to representing clients at the Court of Appeal;
• Providing tax related input on local and cross-border transactions and structures;
• Drafting and/or reviewing tax related issues in tax and legal documents;
• Performing tax calculations where needed;
• Keeping the firm’s stakeholders updated with changes in legislation that affects tax and other related legal aspects; and
• Providing necessary training to clients and the Bowman’s team.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Initiative, Enthusiasm, and Optimism

• Acting without prompting but aware of risks.
• Takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required.
• Optimistic in handling challenges and setting out for the best outcomes.
• Genuinely engage with clients and colleagues in an enthusiastic manner.
• Taking responsibility in all matters in which you are involved.
• Taking pride in excellence of work done.

Perseverance and Resilience

• Ability to work well under pressure without compromising work quality or standards. 
• Ability to move past obstacles to achieve end results in an efficient and professional manner.
• Ability to recover quickly from setbacks.

Results driven

• Uncompromising attitude to service delivery.
• Delivery of results even under heavy pressure.  
• Ability to handle high volumes as well as meet deadlines, with the view to adding value to the business by delivering the required results.

Team player

• Working together with colleagues and staff to enhance the team’s overall performance.
• Leveraging off team synergies and to ensure a productive, efficient and caring work environment.

Ethical

• Displays honesty and integrity at all times.

Client Focus

• Dedicated to understanding and meeting the expectations and requirements of clients.
• Obtains the necessary information from clients and utilises the information for the delivery of service to the client. 
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with clients. 

Work Standards

• Sets high goals or standards of performance for self, producing work timeously, accurately and of a consistently high standard. 
• Able to work according to a fee budget.

Planning and organizing

• Set priorities, manage schedules and plan accordingly in a constantly pressurised environment.

OTHER SKILLS:

Legal Technical skills

• Possesses the legal technical skill to research, interpret and argue legal points, in order to deliver excellent tax opinions, transaction structures and legal documents.
• Ability to support in relation to tax audits conducted by the Revenue Authority, objection against tax assessments and handling of tax appeals at the appellate bodies. In addition, we assist clients in respect of mediation / amicable settlement of tax appeals. 
• Ability to apply theory in a practical and commercially astute manner

Business and financial skills

• Possesses the necessary commercial understanding of client requirements in order to deliver excellent client service.
• Ability to utilise information from financial statements or other accounting records, within the context of tax opinions or tax due diligences (on-the-job training will be provided to enhance these skills).

Communication

• Able to communicate effectively and express ideas clearly.
• Ability to argue persuasively.
• Produce documents that have appropriate organisation and structure, correct grammar and language, and which are easy to understand.

Computer Literacy

• Proficiency in all relevant computer software, including Word and Outlook.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is a requirement.

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All the best with your applications.