Rentokil Initial provides pest control, hygiene, and wellbeing services designed to help protect people, workplaces, and the environment. Founded in 1925, the company operates internationally and combines operational expertise with innovation across its service areas. Its broad business spans hygiene, healthcare-related services, and management, offering opportunities for people interested in supporting essential services at a global company.
Legal Support Administrator, Contracts
Provide contract administration and compliance support to Rentokil Initial’s legal team in South Africa. The role covers contract review and tracking, reporting, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
Description
- Support contract administration for the SSA Legal function.
- Review, update, interpret, and negotiate customer and supplier contracts.
- Handle related contract administration tasks.
- Check contracts against group policies and confirm they use the correct terms and conditions.
- Track contract enquiries from creation through post-approval.
- Follow up on contracts awaiting signature.
- Escalate non-compliant contracts and issues to the Senior Legal Counsel.
- Maintain the contract database.
- Alert relevant parties to key contract dates.
- Identify gaps in the contract review process and propose solutions.
- Work with the in-house Legal team to improve templates, processes, procedures, and reporting.
- Provide internal stakeholders with contract metrics, insights, and reports.
- Assist with ad hoc departmental projects.
- Manage correspondence with internal staff and customers.
- Build relationships with business and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- General understanding of commercial terms and conditions, with experience in contract management.
- Strong background in commercial administration or document control.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work accurately.
- Proficiency in legal terminology.
- Strong writing skills and proficiency in Word and Excel.
- Highly organised and structured.
- Experience handling legal documents.
- Credible stakeholder management skills.
- Proactive, responsive, and action-oriented.
- Collaborative team player with a positive attitude.
- Matric qualification.
- LLB degree or other law qualification.
- Admission as an attorney is an advantage.
- Two years of proven experience in a similar role.
- Driver’s licence.
- Computer literate, including MS Office.
Benefits
- Medical aid.
- Retirement funding.
- Opportunities for growth and development.
- Investment in training, science, innovation, and technology.