Junior Internal Counsel

Location Gauteng
Discipline: Banking & Finance, Legal, Corporate & Commercial
Job type: Permanent
Job ref: 32379
Published: 3 months ago

Join a Leading Independent Corporate Advisory & JSE Sponsor Firm

A leading independent Corporate Advisory and JSE Sponsor firm, based in Sandton, is seeking a highly driven and detail-oriented Junior Inhouse Counsel to join its internal business support team.

This is a unique group-level legal and compliance role, supporting multiple subsidiaries across Corporate Advisory, Property, Construction & Civils, and Consulting Engineering, each with their own regulatory and compliance nuances.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership, including direct support to the CEO, and will play a key role in managing contracts, legal risk, compliance obligations, and governance frameworks across the group.

This opportunity is ideally suited to a qualified attorney with 2–5 years’ post-articles experience, who has exposure to commercial/contract law and compliance and experience in FIDIC, JBCC and NEC3 construction contracts, and who thrives in a highly structured, methodical, and professional environment.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for end-to-end contract management, legal advisory support, and compliance oversight across the group.

The role requires a hands-on legal professional with strong commercial and contract law experience, capable of producing accurate, high-quality legal work while maintaining robust governance and compliance standards.

Role Overview

The Legal & Compliance Officer will be responsible for end-to-end contract management, legal advisory support, and compliance oversight across the group.

The role requires a hands-on legal professional with strong commercial and contract law experience, capable of producing accurate, high-quality legal work while maintaining robust governance and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Advisory & Contract Management

  • Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements, including:

    • Employment contracts

    • Property and lease agreements

    • Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

    • Supplier and vendor agreements

    • FIDIC, JBCC and NEC3 construction contracts

  • Maintain and manage the contract register and full contract lifecycle, including drafting, execution, renewals, and terminations

  • Provide legal input on commercial transactions and business agreements

  • Ensure contractual arrangements align with legal, regulatory, and commercial requirements

Compliance & Governance

  • Support the implementation and monitoring of legal and regulatory compliance frameworks

  • Ensure adherence to corporate governance standards and internal policies

  • Assist with risk identification, mitigation, and compliance reporting

  • Maintain compliance registers and monitor regulatory obligations

  • Assist with internal policy drafting, review, and updates

Legal Risk & Advisory Support

  • Identify and mitigate legal and contractual risks across the group

  • Provide practical legal advice to internal stakeholders

  • Support dispute resolution matters and liaise with external legal counsel when required

  • Assist with due diligence processes and legal documentation reviews

Executive & Business Support

  • Provide direct legal support to the CEO and senior management team

  • Assist with strategic legal matters and key business initiatives

  • Ensure legal documentation, processes, and records remain compliant, accurate, and audit-ready

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

  • LLB Degree (Essential)

  • Admitted Attorney (Non-Negotiable)

Experience

  • 2–5 years’ post-articles experience

  • Experience in commercial law and/or contract law (including exposure gained during articles)

  • Exposure to compliance, corporate governance, or regulatory environments

  • Strong experience in contract drafting, negotiation, and legal documentation

Key Competencies

  • We are looking for a candidate who is:

  • A self-starter with a proactive and solutions-driven mindset

  • Highly methodical, structured, and process-driven

  • Exceptionally detail-oriented (non-negotiable)

  • Professional, reliable, predictable, and consistent in delivery

  • Strong in analytical thinking and problem-solving

  • Comfortable working independently and taking ownership

  • Able to manage multiple priorities with precision and accuracy

  • Confident engaging with stakeholders across the business

Remuneration

Market Related Salary

Why Join This Opportunity?

  • Join a respected independent Corporate Advisory and JSE Sponsor firm

  • Exposure to multiple sectors including Corporate Advisory, Construction & Civils, and Consulting Engineering

  • Work closely with senior leadership and the CEO

  • Opportunity to build a meaningful career in a group legal and compliance function

  • Dynamic, professional, and high-performance environment

Interested?

If you are a commercially minded legal professional with strong attention to detail and a passion for governance, legal risk, and compliance, we encourage you to apply.

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