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• Our client is a well-established boutique law firm with a proud legacy dating back to 1965, offering expert legal services across South Africa and internationally. They are currently seeking a mid-senior Attorney and Conveyancer to join their firm.

Key requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ post-admission experience as an attorney.
• Minimum 3 years’ admitted conveyancer experience.
• Proven ability to bring in work, clients, or generate fees based on prior practice or network. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a professional network or track record of business origination.
• Qualified notary advantageous but not essential.
• Familiarity with Ghost Practice (or similar legal practice management software) preferred but not essential.
• Must reside in Johannesburg and be office-based.

Role Overview:

• Divide time between general associate work (litigation, debt recovery, contracts, matrimonial/divorce) and conveyancing duties (focus is more on conveyancing, but exact ratio to be determined and flexible).
• Conveyancing will include: document checking/prep, bond registration and client signings, oversight of conveyancing paralegals (including assisting directly with bond registration overflow), and ensuring regular reporting and updates from paralegals.
• The candidate should have good leadership and people management skills and contribute positively to the firm’s culture.

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About the Role

• As part of their ongoing growth, my client is seeking an Associate Director – Business Solutions Engineer to address business needs with efficient technical solutions.
• This person will identify challenges, implement the right tools, and build light integrations to streamline workflows.
• A major focus will be on supporting the Verifications Team by automating data-heavy processes—such as parsing bank statements in various formats, extracting relevant financial data, and integrating this into Google Sheets for further analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with internal stakeholders to understand business workflows and challenges
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement third-party or open-source tools
• Configure tools to meet specific operational needs
• Build lightweight integrations and automation scripts
• Create documentation and train users for maintenance and adoption
• Deliver projects in short cycles (days/weeks, not months)
• Ensure clean, sustainable technical implementations

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a technical role focused on solving business problems
• Proficient in no/low-code tools (e.g. Zapier, Power Automate, n8n)
• Experience with Google Workspace and APIs
• Skilled in data extraction (web scraping, PDF parsing, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of Python and SQL
• Quick to evaluate and adapt new technologies
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to bridge business needs and technical solutions
• Bonus: familiarity with private lending, structured finance, financial statements, and payment/banking infrastructure

What’s on Offer

• Purpose-led work with meaningful global impact
• Diverse, mission-driven colleagues who value equity, inclusion, and social justice
• Flexible work setup with hybrid working (minimum 1 day/week in the office)
• Competitive market salary
• Comprehensive health coverage (including dental, vision, and mental health)
• Paid parental leave
• Opportunities to grow with a fast-moving global organisation

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What You’ll Be Doing:

• Overseeing day-to-day financial operations, including bookkeeping and accounts payable.
• Supervising and mentoring a small team (1x Bookkeeper, 1x Accounts Payable Clerk).
• Managing general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end processes.
• Assisting with financial reporting and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Supporting the preparation of management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and other ad-hoc financial tasks.

What We’re Looking For:

• BCom Degree in Accounting / Finance or similar qualification
• 5+ Years’ hands-on bookkeeping experience - this is key!
• Experience in the financial services industry is essential.
• Previous experience supervising or managing a small team.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.