Commercial Litigation Associates Sandton

Take your commercial litigation career to the next level. A prestigious law firm is looking to appoint talented Commercial Litigation Associates (Junior & Senior) with 1–6 years' post-admission experience to strengthen its highly regarded Corporate & Commercial Litigation practice. Working alongside leading litigation specialists you will be exposed to complex commercial disputes high-profile investigations and strategic advisory matters for a diverse client base. This is an outstanding opportunity for ambitious attorneys seeking to build their expertise in a collaborative high-performance environment with excellent career progression.

Duties & Responsibilities

What You’ll Do:

• Drive litigation strategies for complex disputes in sectors like mining finance and tech.
• Manage a caseload of commercial litigation matters from inception to resolution ensuring that all deadlines are met and cases progress efficiently.
• Conduct legal research on relevant statutes regulations and case law to develop effective litigation strategies and provide legal advice to clients.
• Advise top-tier clients on commercial and shareholder disputes urgent applications and arbitrations.
• Be a key player in corporate investigations—both internal and regulator-driven.
• Draft persuasive court documents and appear in court and arbitrations.
• Work directly with senior partners forensic consultants and compliance professionals.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and procedural requirements including court rules filing deadlines and ethical obligations.
• Manage administrative tasks associated with litigation such as maintaining case files tracking billable hours and preparing billing statements for clients.
• Provide strategic legal advice to clients on a wide range of commercial law issues including contract disputes corporate governance matters intellectual property disputes and commercial real estate litigation.
• Mentor junior associates and guide candidate attorneys.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Your Experience & Skills:

• LLB and admission as an attorney in South Africa.
• 1–6 years’ PQE with litigation experience in a major commercial law firm.
• Strong understanding of South African court procedures commercial law and ADR mechanisms.
• Confident courtroom presence and meticulous legal drafting ability.
• Solid grasp of dispute resolution tactics and corporate investigations.
• Excellent client communication and stakeholder management.
• Driven team-oriented and always ready to learn.
• Experience managing client relationships and providing strategic legal advice to businesses and organizations across various industries.
• Continuing legal education and willingness to stay updated on developments in commercial law and litigation practices.

Bonus Points For:

• Arbitration or mediation experience.
• Exposure to cross-border compliance frameworks.
• Investigations or forensic consulting experience.
• Exposure to litigation involving multinational corporations.
• Comfortable navigating confidential and high stakes matters.
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.

Package & Remuneration

Market Related

Interested

If you meet the above criteria and are looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a supportive yet challenging environment we encourage you to apply online.

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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1