Group Legal Advisor | Waterfall, Midrand, Gauteng at PSG Konsult Ltd

Responsibilities:

• Drafting and vetting of contracts
• Providing legal and contractual advice across business areas
• Labour law and HR support, including disciplinary matters
• Managing litigation, including liaison with external attorneys and counsel
• Reviewing and advising on internal policies and procedures
• Representing Legal at Compliance, Risk and Legal Committee meetings
• Supporting internal initiatives with legal input and risk mitigation

Minimum requirements:

• LLB degree
• Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa
• Minimum 5 years post-articles legal experience, with at least 3 years in a commercial legal environment
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and provide commercially practical legal advice
• Previous in-house legal counsel experience within financial services
• Exposure to FAIS, FICA, POPIA and other regulatory frameworks applicable to financial services
• Experience with labour law matters
• Familiarity with litigation processes and briefing of counsel
• Knowledge of corporate finance or M&A
• Afrikaans language proficiency (advantageous but not essential)