PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To assist with the administration of the lease process and ensure compliance with lease documentation and approved transactions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 Lease Contracts

• Perusal, scrutiny, and amendment of external lease contracts

• Drafting of internal lease contracts in line with mandates

• Compare received draft agreements with agreed standard formats

• Liaise with parties where items on lease contracts do not comply with standard documentation or transactions

• Prepare and update leases based on written instruction and/or verbal direction from the legal manager

• Identification of onerous terms and indication where amendments should be made in leases

Lease Administration & Contract-Related Queries

• Keep lease system up to date

• Investigate possible reasons for deviation from transaction / Board Approval 

• Resolve queries/reasons for non-signature effectively 

• Ensure Pepkor’s rights are protected and risks pointed out / managed

Ad-Hoc Tasks

• Assist with general office administration

• Assist Legal Manager with reporting when required

• Finalise and format lease-related documents 

• Legal invoices to be processed for authorization and payment

• Attend meetings and document action items and follow up on completion of items

JOB INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12

• Diploma or other qualification in contract law would be advantageous

• At least 3 years of experience with lease agreements

• Basic principles, concepts, and methodology of terminology and legal research.

• Computer literacy

• Strong administrative skills

• Competencies: Excellent time management, accountability, problem assessment, service & detail orientated, building and maintaining relationships, integrity, confidence and decisiveness

CLOSING DATE: 18 April 2025

If you are interested in the above position and meet the requirements as indicated above, please submit your application. 

By submitting your application, you are giving Pepkor implicit consent to the storage and processing of your personal information.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date of this position, please regard your application as being unsuccessful.

Pepkor Properties strives for equal opportunity in terms of its employment equity guidelines.