Legal Advisor and Compliance Officer - Pretoria
Job Description
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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Required Skills
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
Experience Required
6 - 15 years
Practice Area / Sector
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