Head of HR Legal & Compliance

Location: Midrand (Office-Based – No Hybrid Model)
Salary: R – R per annum (Negotiable based on experience)
Industry: Regulated Gaming Environment

Our client within a highly regulated gaming environment is seeking a senior HR Legal & Compliance leader to head up the Human Resources division.

This is a senior management role (not board level) requiring deep expertise in labour legislation, HR governance, and employment-related legal compliance.

The successful candidate will ensure that all HR practices, employment contracts, disciplinary processes, and internal compliance frameworks are legally sound, audit-ready, and aligned with regulatory requirements.

This role is fully office-based in Midrand.

This is not a general legal counsel role.

This position specifically focuses on:

• Labour law compliance

• Employment contracts and HR policy governance

• Disciplinary and dispute management

• Regulatory HR compliance within a strictly regulated industry

• Risk mitigation in all employment-related matters

• Lead and manage the full HR function

• Develop and implement compliant HR policies and procedures

• Oversee workforce planning and performance management

• Support executive leadership on HR risk matters

• Ensure full compliance with South African labour legislation

• Manage CCMA matters and high-risk disciplinary cases

• Conduct internal investigations where required

• Provide legal guidance on employee relations matters

• Draft, review and update employment contracts

• Ensure all documentation is legally compliant and audit-ready

• Oversee confidentiality, restraint of trade, and disciplinary frameworks

• Maintain robust HR record-keeping systems

• Ensure strict adherence to gaming regulatory requirements

• Prepare documentation for inspections and audits

• Implement internal compliance monitoring systems

• Work closely with leadership to mitigate operational HR risk

• 10+ years senior HR experience

• Strong, proven knowledge of South African labour law

• Extensive experience managing complex employee relations

• Experience in a regulated environment (gaming, financial services, insurance, etc.)

• Strong contract drafting and policy development skills

• Proven ability to lead and structure an HR division

• LLB or Postgraduate qualification in Labour Law

• Experience with in the gaming industry

• Experience engaging with regulators

• Legally astute and risk-aware

• High integrity and discretion

• Commercially aware but compliance-driven

• Strong negotiator and confident decision-maker

• Comfortable operating at senior executive level