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• Our client is a boutique law firm in Johannesburg specialising in Labour Law, Commercial Law and Litigation. They are seeking a skilled, commercially astute and highly motivated Associate to join their Commercial practice.
• The successful candidate will have a minimum of 4 years’ post-admission experience, with strong exposure to commercial law. This role requires an individual who is able to manage matters independently, while also collaborating effectively with senior team members on complex and high-value agreements. The ideal candidate is proactive, solutions-driven, and thrives in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including:

• Service level agreements (SLAs)
• Supply and distribution agreements
• NDAs and general commercial contracts
• Tenders
• commercial leases and property-related agreements
• Conducting legal research and providing clear, practical and commercially sound legal opinions
• Supporting clients in contract negotiations and deal execution
• Liaising effectively with clients, counsel, and other stakeholders

Managing files independently, including:

• Timely delivery of work
• Maintaining high standards of accuracy and professionalism

Minimum Requirements

• LLB degree
• Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
• Minimum 4 years’ PQE in commercial law

Key Skills and Attributes

Technical Competencies:

• Strong drafting and technical legal skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Sound commercial judgment and problem-solving ability
• Ability to manage multiple matters and meet tight deadlines

Core Soft Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain client relationships
• Emotional intelligence and the ability to navigate sensitive client and stakeholder interactions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex legal concepts
• Proactive mindset with strong initiative and ownership of matters
• Team collaboration skills, with the ability to contribute positively to team dynamics
• Conflict management and negotiation skills
• Time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Professional integrity and sound ethical judgment
• Critical thinking and commercial awareness, with the ability to align legal advice to business objectives

Advantageous

Experience in advising clients on corporate law matters including:

• Corporate structuring
• Regulatory compliance
• Assisting with and leading commercial transactions

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• A leading Short-Term Insurer based in Sandton is seeking a Finance Manager to join their team during an exciting period of strategic growth and expansion.
• This key role places you at the center of a regulated environment, driving the company’s expansion into new insurance lines while ensuring strong financial management, compliance, and solvency monitoring alongside leadership and actuaries.

Qualifications and experience required for the Finance Manager:

• Fully qualified CA(SA).
• 2 - 3 years’ post qualified experiencewithin a short-term (non-life) insurance environment.
• Direct exposure to motor, property, and liability insurance lines (both personal and commercial).
• Strong knowledge of SAM, SCR, ORSA and related regulatory frameworks
• Experience with regulatory reporting.
• Proficiency in IFRS 17.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills alongside experience using accounting systems such as Xero or Sage Pastel.
• Experience working with binder/UMA/outsourced models.
• Familiarity with broker due diligence processes.

Key duties of the Finance Manager:

• Prepare monthly management accounts, budgets, and forecasts to support financial planning with precision.
• Compile accurate annual financial statements in line with regulatory standards.
• Create detailed financial reports for Executive Committee and Board meetings to guide strategic decisions.
• Handle regulatory submissions, ensuring compliance with SAM, IFRS 17, and insurance regulations.
• Facilitate internal and external audits by providing timely information and support.
• Assist with ORSA processes and capital planning in collaboration with actuarial teams.
• Monitor SCR ratios and solvency coverage to maintain insurer's financial health.
• Manage operational finance tasks including premium processing, claims, cashflow monitoring, reconciliations, and binder controls.
• Ensure strong internal controls aligned with governance standards (GOI 3) for risk management and compliance.
• Develop and update finance policies to promote best practices across operations.

Key personal skills:

• Ability to operate effectively in a hands-on environment within a scaling insurer shows adaptability during periods of organisational change.

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• A leading organisation is seeking a Key Account Manager to join their Sales team in Johannesburg. This role offers you the opportunity to make a significant impact by planning, organising, coordinating, and controlling activities within a designated sales territory. You will be instrumental in driving growth through nurturing customer relationships, delivering service excellence, and responding to current and future client needs. The position covers both strategic and key reseller portfolios, as well as the management of company-owned assets across a national footprint. If you are passionate about building lasting connections, thrive in a communal environment, and value diversity, this is your chance to contribute to an organisation that prioritises collaboration, training opportunities, and supportive leadership.

What you'll do:

• As a Key Account Manager based in Johannesburg, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the success of your sales territory. Your day-to-day activities will involve creating comprehensive account plans that foster long-term relationships with both strategic resellers and key clients. You will be responsible for meeting ambitious targets related to acquisition, retention, profitability, and asset optimisation. By leveraging CRM tools for prospecting new business opportunities and collaborating closely with internal teams such as credit management and operations, you will ensure seamless service delivery. Your analytical skills will be crucial in monitoring market trends and competitor activity while providing valuable insights during forecasting cycles. Compliance with safety standards (SHEQ) is paramount as you manage company-owned assets across multiple sites. Through proactive contract reviews and regular communication with stakeholders, you will maintain high levels of customer satisfaction. Success in this role requires an enthusiastic approach towards collaborative teamwork, attention to detail in planning activities, and commitment to upholding organisational values around diversity and inclusion.
• Develop detailed action-based key account plans focused on customer relationship management, retention, and growth aligned with organisational strategy while ensuring service excellence.
• Meet or exceed targets for customer acquisition, retention, volume, gross profit, costs, overdues, and working capital applicable to your sales portfolio.
• Optimise returns through negotiation and effective execution of offers to customers within the reseller channel strategy.
• Participate in the development and implementation of market sector strategies affecting customers within your portfolio.
• Implement global customer strategies locally as agreed by senior management to ensure alignment with broader business objectives.
• Prospect for new customers using CRM tools to increase market share in line with the reseller channel strategy.
• Work closely with the credit team to manage credit extension to customers including credit limit reviews, avoiding bad debt, and reducing overdue percentages.
• Provide timely input into forecasting cycles to ensure adequate inventory for your customer base.
• Maintain strong existing customer relationships while proactively developing new ones through regular engagement and contract review.
• Ensure compliance with all organisational policies and procedures including consignment policies where stock is held on customer sites.
• Monitor market and competitor behaviour; analyse trends and pricing environments to highlight risks or opportunities for senior management.
• Manage company-owned infrastructure portfolio ensuring compliance with safety standards (SHEQ), PQ requirements, and internal guidelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as assets and operations managers to drive value for the organisation through retail and depot network developments.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability in customer relationship management with proven experience developing detailed account plans aimed at retention and growth.
• Logistic excepience, advantageous
• Strong collaborative skills enabling you to work effectively across teams including credit management, operations, suppliers, communities, and other stakeholders.
• Commercial acumen combined with a customer-focused mindset that allows you to optimise returns through negotiation while delivering value-added solutions.
• Advanced analytical skills for evaluating customer behaviour, market trends, pricing environments, risks or opportunities relevant to your portfolio.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills enabling clear expression of ideas across diverse audiences internally and externally.
• In-depth knowledge of the petrochemical/energy/mining industry is advantageous but not mandatory; willingness to stay up-to-date with industry trends is essential.
• Proficiency in Excel spreadsheets as well as systems such as SAP for reporting account status metrics or sales forecasts.
• Minimum undergraduate degree/National Diploma in Marketing/Sales & Commerce or Engineering required; additional qualifications are beneficial.
• At least 10 years’ experience in Key Account Management within Sales/Marketing/Business Development preferably in petrochemical or mining sectors.
• Ability to manage time effectively across multiple priorities including asset management compliance (SHEQ), contract reviews, site performance analysis.