# Legal Professionals (Mid-Senior Level)

> Hire Resolve.com · South Africa (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2025-12-23

**Salary:** unknown currency 750,000–1,200,000

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** Finance & Legal

## Description

**Hire Resolve is assisting legal organisations in hiring experienced legal professionals** for multiple mid–senior level opportunities across a range of practice areas and in-house functions in South Africa. This is a multi-role campaign designed to attract candidates across corporate, commercial, and advisory environments, with progression pathways toward senior specialist and leadership roles such as **Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Manager, Head of Legal, Compliance Manager, Risk & Governance Lead, or Contracts Manager**.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders and/or clients across operational and strategic matters
-   Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents (e.g., commercial agreements, supplier/customer contracts, NDAs, service level agreements, leases)
-   Support matters across corporate/commercial, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, governance, procurement, property, or advisory workstreams (aligned to experience)
-   Assist with legal risk assessments and recommend fit-for-purpose mitigations to protect the organisation’s interests
-   Manage external attorneys, advocates, and specialist advisors as required, including budgets, timelines, and matter strategy
-   Support dispute management, including pre-litigation correspondence, document preparation, settlement discussions, and litigation oversight where applicable
-   Contribute to compliance programmes, internal controls, and policy development, including monitoring regulatory changes and advising on implementation
-   Maintain accurate legal records, contract repositories, and matter documentation, ensuring confidentiality and appropriate information handling
-   Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., HR, Finance, Procurement, Operations) to improve legal processes and decision-making
-   Support governance processes, including board and committee documentation where relevant
-   Mentor junior colleagues and uphold consistent professional standards and quality

## Requirements

-   **Qualifications (role-dependent):**

-   LLB (or equivalent) is typically required for legal practitioner roles
-   Admission as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa (or relevant practising status) is advantageous for certain roles
-   For contracts, compliance, legal operations, or specialist roles: relevant degree/qualification with substantial legal experience may be considered

-   **Experience:** Typically **5–12+ years** of progressive legal experience (in-house and/or practice), aligned to mid–senior level scope
-   Demonstrated capability in one or more areas such as commercial contracting, corporate governance, employment relations, regulatory compliance, disputes, procurement, property, or risk
-   Strong drafting, negotiation, stakeholder management, and sound judgement in managing legal and commercial risk
-   Familiarity with common legal tools and systems (where relevant), including **document management, contract lifecycle management (CLM), matter management, and Microsoft 365**
-   **Language:** Professional fluency in **English** is required; additional South African languages are advantageous depending on stakeholder environment
-   Ability to manage competing deadlines, work independently, and maintain discretion with sensitive information

## Benefits

-   Private Health Insurance
-   Pension Plan
-   Paid Time Off
-   Training & Development

## Apply

[Apply at Hire Resolve.com](https://apply.workable.com/hire-resolve-the-top-recruitment-agency/j/05886E7A89/apply)

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