Job title : Internal Legal Counsel
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : October 17, 2025
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ABOUT THE ROLE
As a full-time Internal legal Counsel at HyperionDev you will be part of our People Operations Department within the Wellness division, and work towards ensuring legally sound policies and practices at the company, representing the company and leading our preparedness for all legal matters, and provide general counsel to other departments.In this role, you will be required to advise and work on a variety of legal matters arising from the company's dealings with individual and business customers, employees and contractors, and third parties.Your work will include drafting and reviewing in-house legal documents, drafting and reviewing third party contracts, agreements and leases, settlement of legal disputes, and research and preparation for ongoing and new cases of litigation at any court of law, tribunal or ombudsman.To excel in this role, you should possess sound legal skills, experience in drafting and reviewing legal documents, a fine attention to detail, excellent time- and task- management skills and high levels of motivation and ambition.RESPONSIBILITIES
Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to :
Reviewing, drafting and managing contracts
Reviewing and drafting contracts with employees and contractorsReviewing and drafting contracts and agreements with third parties including business clients, service providers and suppliersNegotiating and liaising with third parties to finalise contractsEnsuring that agreements are finalised, signed by relevant parties, and filed properly for internal referenceEnsuring that contract end dates, notice periods, lock-in periods are tracked for renewing agreements.Developing and reviewing policies and procedures
Reviewing our legal terms and privacy and data protection policy for South African and international website usersReviewing the terms and conditions of use of our service by customers (e.g. refund policy, disenrollment policy, student undertaking)Reviewing internal workplace / human resources policies and proceduresEnsuring that the business meets compliance norms with respect to relevant regulations or regulatory requirementsResearching on legal matters and providing legal opinionAssisting in training department leads and employees on internal policies, processes and relevant regulations (e.g. labour law).Support in litigation, legal representation and enforcing the company’s rights
Negotiating with third parties over disputes and settlement termsSupporting or representing the company at legal hearings including the CCMAServing notice of breach, letters of demand, cease & desist letters through electronic means or via sheriffs, and seeing the matters through to conclusion.Research and preparation for ongoing and new cases of litigation at any court of law, tribunal or ombudsman.Preparation of documents for external counsel containing information pertinent to legal matters, including draft affidavits, pleadings, notices.Legal Administration
Drafting Board resolutionsEnsuring that all legal correspondence, pleadings and notices are archived.Checking invoices from external attorneys against services rendered.REQUIREMENTS
Minimum
Should be an admitted attorney / qualified LPC2+ years of experience in drafting legal documents as a candidate attorneyStrong writing skills and high attention to detailExcellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to work independently and meet timelinesStrong negotiation skillsPreferred
2+ years of post-admission experiencePrior experience in a startup / tech environmentPrior experience or knowledge in government procurement legislationLaw / Legal jobs