Legal and Governance Associate
- Location
- Stellenbosch, Western Cape
- Work model
- Hybrid
- Minimum qualification
- Bachelor's degree
- Closing date
- Not stated — check the original listing
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In brief
**Overview** This role is for a Legal and Governance Associate at Experian, a global data and technology company operating across various markets including financial services, healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, and insurance. Experian focuses on investing in people and advanced technologies to leverage data, with a team of 25,200 people in 32 countries. The associate will be responsible for a range of legal and governance activities, providing support and advice to business units within the company. **What you will do** The Legal and Governance Associate will perform duties including: * Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements (e.g., sales, procurement, service-level, NDAs). * Identifying legal risks and proposing mitigation strategies. * Maintaining contract templates and playbooks. * Providing day-to-day legal advice to business units and acting as a first point of contact for legal matters. * Proactively flagging potential legal risks and recommending solutions. * Interpreting laws, regulations, and policies for internal teams. * Advising on the impact of the NCA and POPIA on the business. * Collaborating and consulting with internal and external stakeholders on legal matters. * Ensuring business compliance with non-core, high-risk legislation (e.g., Companies Act, PAIA, RICA, Consumer Protection Act). * Conducting research on new laws, regulatory changes, industry standards, and case law, and preparing legal opinions. * Advising and assisting staff and clients with data access credit regulatory queries and providing legal advice on related matters (e.g., Reg 19(13), Prescribed Purposes). * Drafting legal letters, including termination and breach of contract letters, and maintaining standard template letters. * Investigating unauthorised data access allegations. * Managing the legal email inbox. * Assisting with preparing regulatory submissions, collating evidence for NCR onsite examinations/inspections, and supporting responses to Information Regulator (SA) submissions and investigations. * Supporting legal research and monitoring legislative and regulatory developments affecting Experian Africa, including reviewing NCR guidance notes, Information Regulator notices, and Central Bank of Lesotho publications. * Providing administrative and drafting support for corporate governance activities, such as Board and committee meeting minutes, Terms of Reference, resolutions, registers, and statutory filings. * Assisting in maintaining the governance records repository and supporting adherence to internal governance processes and regulatory requirements. * Contributing to the implementation and maintenance of sound corporate governance and good corporate practices, including compliance obligations under the Companies Act. * Supporting the end-to-end management of litigation and regulatory disputes, liaising with internal stakeholders and external legal counsel, overseeing evidence collection, monitoring legal spend, and reporting on risks and outcomes. * Updating, maintaining, and submitting the departmental risk register for Legal to the risk department. * Maintaining departmental policies and ensuring periodic updates. * Performing other tasks as requested by the legal manager and/or General Counsel Africa. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Legal bachelor’s degree (LLB) * Admitted Attorney * Minimum 3 years’ experience in a legal office / position or role. * Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of contracts. * Preferably in the financial services industry. * Experience with sales departments will be an advantage. * Experience with data protection and national credit laws will be an advantage. * At least 2 years’ experience in the credit / credit bureau industry will be an advantage. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for an admitted attorney with an LLB and at least three years of experience in a legal setting, particularly with a background in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts. The ideal candidate should be capable of providing legal advice, managing compliance, supporting corporate governance, and assisting with litigation and regulatory disputes. A strong understanding of relevant legislation, especially data protection and national credit laws, is beneficial, with previous experience in the financial services, credit, or credit bureau industry being advantageous. The role requires someone who is collaborative and able to interpret laws and provide solutions for legal risks. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Experian/744000144494879 Source: smartrecruiters
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