Junior Legal Counsel

Description

• Draft review and negotiate commercial contracts across Group entities (including client supplier partnership licensing and NDAs).
• Ensure contract terms align with business strategy regulatory requirements and Group risk frameworks.
• Support the implementation of Group contract templates clause libraries and playbooks.
• Maintain the contract register and track renewal expiry and variation timelines.
• Assist with internal sign-off processes and coordinate execution via Docu Sign or approved platforms.

• Interpret and apply South African commercial privacy and consumer law (e.g. CPA POPIA ECTA BCEA).
• Assist in regulatory submissions audits and client compliance responses.
• Monitor legal and regulatory changes affecting business operations and recommend contract or policy updates.
• Collaborate with Risk and Compliance functions to align documentation with governance standards.

• Partner with internal stakeholders (Commercial Procurement Operations Finance Technology) to facilitate contract delivery and mitigate risks early.
• Provide clear business-oriented legal advice and guidance under the supervision of the General Counsel.
• Liaise with external counsel on specialised or escalated matters.
• Contribute to training sessions and awareness initiatives on contract and compliance standards.

• Support implementation of legal systems document management tools and process automation initiatives.
• Maintain structured legal files and accurate version control of contracts.
• Contribute to monthly reporting to ExCo on contract pipeline risk trends and legal operations metrics.
• Undertake research and benchmarking to support continuous improvement of the Legal function.

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) mandatory.
• Admission as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa mandatory.
• 35 years post-admission experience.
• Prior in-house corporate experience advantageous.
• Strong background in commercial contracting with exposure to technology telecoms financial services or customer engagement sectors preferred.