Associate Attorney (Commercial Litigation)

Clients trust your advice at this financial services company legal department in Pretoria East, so it has to be sound and practical. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Home base is a financial services company legal department on the Pretoria East side of Gauteng.

• Draft and review contracts, shareholder agreements and legal opinions
• Manage a portfolio of litigation or advisory matters on your own
• Appear in the magistrate's court, CCMA, Labour Court or High Court as your matters need
• Keep trust account instructions and fee notes accurate
• Record billable time and hit the monthly target
• Track legislation changes that affect clients' businesses
• Brief counsel and prepare them for trial and opposed motions

• Strong drafting and legal research
• Sound judgement under deadline pressure
• LLB and admission as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa
• Able to manage client relationships without a senior in the room
• Right of appearance in the High Court for litigation posts

• LLM or postgraduate certificate in your specialist area
• Existing client following
• Experience on bank or insurer panels

• Hybrid work outside court days
• Annual bonus linked to billing
• Medical aid and retirement fund
• Clear path to directorship at some firms

• Firms check your LPC standing, so get your certificate of good standing before you apply.
• Give a short matter list with outcomes, stripped of client names, to prove your experience.