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Eastern Cape - Eastern Cape Development Corporation vacancy
Eastern Cape - Eastern Cape Development CorporationRef: https://www.ecdc.co.za/_files/ugd/06ccb1_570da5bfea08495d8e3871bde8bda130.pdf
Official source
Source domain: ecdc.co.za
Collected on 28 July 2026
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What this means
This document is a job vacancy advertisement for the position of Senior Manager: Legal Services (Grade 17) at ECDC. The role is a five-year fixed-term contract focused on strategic leadership of litigation, legal advisory, and legal compliance, including contract management, legal risk mitigation, and ensuring compliance with legislation and governance frameworks. Applicants must meet specified legal qualifications and experience requirements and submit a detailed application package to Human Capital by 12 August 2026.
Facts
Reference
https://www.ecdc.co.za/_files/ugd/06ccb1_570da5bfea08495d8e3871bde8bda130.pdf
Key Takeaways
- Vacancy: Senior Manager: Legal Services
- Grade: 17 (total cost to company)
- Contract type: 5-year fixed-term
- Closing date: 12 August 2026
- Application submission: Human Capital
- Contact phone: 043 704 5783
- Contact email: humanresources@ecdc.co.za
- If not contacted within 8 weeks after closing date, application unsuccessful
- Key duties: litigation and legal compliance strategy, legal advice to executive/board, contract drafting/review/negotiation, compliance training, budget management, leadership of legal team
- Minimum requirements: LLB (NQF 8) plus postgraduate advantage; admitted attorney/advocate; notary public and conveyancer advantage; 10+ years post-admission experience; extensive commercial/property/company law and litigation experience
- ECDC
- Human Capital
- Employment Equity Act
- Board of Directors
- Board Committees
- Executive Management
- High Court of South Africa
Dates
Closing Date
12 August 2026