Legal Advisor at Adcock Ingram

Requirements

• Legal qualification (essential)
• Admitted attorney or advocate of the High Court.
• Minimum of 5 years’ post admission experience.
• In-house legal counsel experience is an advantage
• Experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare or regulated industry will be an added advantage
• Sound working knowledge of South African commercial, regulatory and labour laws.

Key Job Outputs:

Legal Advisory & Risk Management

• Provide timely, practical and solution-oriented legal advice to business in line with applicable laws and best practice
• Identify, assess and mitigate legal risks, escalating matters where appropriate
• Maintain awareness of ongoing legal risks, legislative developments and relevant court decisions, and proactively advise stakeholders thereof
• Analyse legislative and regulatory developments impacting business and provide clear guidance on compliance
• Conduct or facilitate training to business on various legal developments
• Prepare or source publications on interesting relevant legal developments
• Assist with managing the Intellectual Property portfolio on behalf of the group

Contract Management & commercial support

• Draft, review, vet and negotiate a wide range of commercial and regulatory contracts
• Ensure contracts and agreements are appropriately amended, updated and maintained
• Support contract lifecycle management and compliance with internal governance requirements
• Develop, source and/or update templates  

Litigation & External Counsel Management

• Manage and oversee litigation matters, including briefing and liaising with external attorneys
• Assist with investigations, dispute resolutions and response to complaints
• Assist with monitoring external legal spend and ensure matters are managed effectively  

Project Management & Operational Support

• Actively participate in and support legal and cross-functional projects
• Manage multiple matters simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met
• Assist with the allocation and management of work via the Legal Helpdesk  

Policy, Governance & Compliance

• Assist with the formulation, drafting and vetting of internal policies and procedures
• Ensure policies comply with statutory, regulatory and governance requirements
• Assist with maintaining and managing the organisation’s intellectual property portfolios 

Employment and Labour Matters

• Assist with providing support and advice to the business on all employment, labour relations and industrial relations matters.
• Manage and support disciplinary processes, disputes and other employment-related matters
• Participate in and support wage negotiations and collective bargaining processes
• Represent Company at the CCMA, Bargaining Council, and other dispute resolution forums  

Stakeholder management (internal & external)

• Partner with internal stakeholders, including Heads of Departments, to provide effective labour and employment advice and support

 Closing date is 23 February 2026