Legal Counsel Southern Africa

Key Tasks

• Provide commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of business, operational and regulatory matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts and other legal documentation.
• Identify legal risks and develop practical solutions that protect the business while enabling commercial growth.
• Advise on competition law, compliance, data protection and corporate governance matters.
• Support regional marketing, sales and strategic initiatives by providing timely legal guidance.
• Manage external legal counsel across multiple jurisdictions, including litigation, employment, corporate, regulatory and commercial matters.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments across the region and communicate business impacts.
• Deliver legal training and guidance to internal stakeholders to improve legal awareness and reduce business risk.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders and become a trusted legal adviser across the organization.
• Prepare legal reports, maintain oversight of regional legal matters and support wider Legal team initiatives.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Law from a reputable university
• Admission to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, French would be a great advantage
• At least 8 years of post-qualification experience gained in a leading law firm, multinational organization or corporate legal department.
• Strong experience in commercial contracts, corporate law and regulatory matters.
• Sound knowledge of competition law, compliance and data protection.
• Excellent commercial judgement and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with confidence working alongside senior executives.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills.
• High levels of integrity, professionalism and sound ethical judgement.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across different jurisdictions.
• A proactive, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach to legal problem solving.