Senior Associate (Corporate and Mergers)

You'll run your own files from instruction to judgment at a boutique labour law practice in Rustenburg. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a boutique labour law practice on the Rustenburg side of North West.

• Manage a portfolio of litigation or advisory matters on your own
• Draft and review contracts, shareholder agreements and legal opinions
• Keep trust account instructions and fee notes accurate
• Supervise and train candidate attorneys and paralegals
• Negotiate settlements and draft settlement agreements
• Review company processes for POPIA and privacy compliance
• Record billable time and hit the monthly target

• Right of appearance in the High Court for litigation posts
• At least 2 years of post-admission experience in the relevant field
• LLB and admission as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa
• Able to manage client relationships without a senior in the room
• Sound judgement under deadline pressure

• Paid LPC fees and CPD
• Clear path to directorship at some firms
• Annual bonus linked to billing

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