Legal Advisor and Compliance Officer - Pretoria

Our client is a listed company concern with corporate services in various sectors and provinces as well as internationally. This is a large, listed group, the entity is quite complex and will require a Governance professional with solid training and qualifications as well as experience with Listed Entities.

This role requires a hands-on legal professional with strong drafting expertise, the ability to work independently, and the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders while protecting the organisation’s best interests.

Role Overview

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

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

Key Responsibilities

Legal Advisory & Risk Management

• Provide high-quality legal advice to executive management and operational teams
• Identify and communicate emerging legal risks and regulatory developments
• Manage disputes and coordinate legal remedies where required
• Liaise with external legal counsel and prepare legal briefs when specialist advice is required

Contract Drafting & Legal Documentation

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts and agreements
• Ensure contracts are legally compliant and aligned with organisational objectives
• Maintain and oversee the organisation’s contract register and contract management processes

Legal Advisory & Contract Management

• Draft, review, negotiate and manage a wide range of commercial contracts including:
  • Employment contracts
  • Property / lease agreements
  • Service level agreements (SLAs)
  • Supplier and vendor agreements
• Maintain and manage the contract register and lifecycle (drafting, execution, renewal, termination)
• Provide legal input on commercial transactions and business agreements
• Ensure contracts are aligned with legal, regulatory, and business 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 track 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 business stakeholders
• Support dispute resolution and liaise with external legal counsel where 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 business initiatives
• Ensure all legal documentation and processes are accurate, compliant, and audit-ready.

Company Secretarial Support

The required candidate will be responsible for many of the complex company secretarial functions, some of the functions will include:

• Primarily Diligent Entities
• Managing the Statutory Calendar
• Compliance with the Companies Act
• Compliance with King IV
• Minutes and Resolutions on Diligence software

Minimum Requirements

• LLB degree and Admitted Attorney (non-negotiable)
• 6 -7 years post-articles experience
• Experience in commercial law / contract law (essential)
• Exposure to compliance, corporate governance or regulatory environments
• Strong experience in contract drafting and legal documentation

Key Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail (non-negotiable)
• Highly methodical, structured, and process-driven
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Ability to work independently and take ownership
• Professional, reliable, and consistent work ethic
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with precision and accuracy

Remuneration

Market Related Salary

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. Skillset Required: Legal Advisor, Compliance, Governance, Risk, Company Secretara, Legal Drafting, Corporate Governance, legal advisory support, Legal Risk & Advisory Support, dispute resolution , Executive & Business Support, • Compliance with King IV, Board Pack, Resolutions