Legal Counsel (Compliance and POPIA)

You'll run your own files from instruction to judgment at a financial services company legal department in Epping. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The work is in Epping, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Supervise and train candidate attorneys and paralegals
• Appear in the magistrate's court, CCMA, Labour Court or High Court as your matters need
• Manage a portfolio of litigation or advisory matters on your own
• Negotiate settlements and draft settlement agreements
• Track legislation changes that affect clients' businesses
• Draft and review contracts, shareholder agreements and legal opinions

• Enrolled with the Legal Practice Council and holding a current Fidelity Fund certificate if you handle trust money
• Right of appearance in the High Court for litigation posts
• Sound judgement under deadline pressure
• LLB and admission as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa
• At least 2 years of post-admission experience in the relevant field

• Certificate in data protection or compliance
• Experience on bank or insurer panels

• Clear path to directorship at some firms
• Paid LPC fees and CPD
• Hybrid work outside court days

• Lead with your admission year, practice area and the courts or forums you appear in.
• Firms check your LPC standing, so get your certificate of good standing before you apply.