993 Associate Level jobs in South Africa

• Responsible for providing legal advice, conducting research, negotiating, and handling a wide range of litigation matters related to personal injury claims.

• Bachelor's degree in Law and must be an Admitted Attorney.
• Minimum 1 year of post-admission experience in personal injury litigation, representing plaintiffs.

• research and preparation for investigations
• drafting questions for interviews
• managing engagements with clients
• reviewing evidence
• involvement in investigations

• LLB degree
• at least 1 years post articles experience
• experience within the White Collar, Employment Law or general litigation disciplines

We are seeking a highly skilled mid-level to senior associate to join our dynamic team and play a key role in managing trade mark litigation cases for high profile international and local clients across a variety of industries in South Africa and other African jurisdictions. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting three partners in the team in a variety of contentious trade mark matters, including oppositions, cancellations, company name objections and trade mark and copyright enforcement matters. The successful candidate will be someone with sufficient experience in the field to enable them to work largely independently but under partner supervision. The role also requires contributing to the development of junior professionals in the team and business development initiatives. This is a deadline- driven practice with an international reach, requiring adaptability and quick thinking. The successful candidate will need strong organisational skills and proven experience with practice management.  

Duties include, but are not limited to: -

• Analysing instructions and sets of facts and preparing legal advice and opinions
• Preparing correspondence to clients and opponents
• Drafting letters of demand and undertakings
• Drafting affidavits, pleadings and notices for litigation purposes
• Preparing marketing material, including articles for publication, and participating in speaking opportunities
• Conducting research
• Diarising and administering own diary files.
• Dealing with urgent matters promptly and efficiently and ensuring that all tasks are completed on time
• Giving instructions to, and supervising, candidate attorneys, paralegals and secretaries to complete more routine tasks such as indexing and pagination
• Preparing monthly reports for clients on the status of various matters being handled on their behalf
• Checking prebills to ensure that the amounts charged align with the work done and client's billing requirements are met
• Coordinating with foreign counsel on international matters, filings, maintenance
• Effect portfolio transfers and manage large client portfolios
• Researching law and drafting opinions
• Dealing with a variety of IP related litigation matters, including matters relating to trade mark infringement, cancellation and opposition, name objections and domain name disputes
• Dealing with enquiries and advising clients in relation to copyright queries and dealing with litigation relating to copyright disputes especially software
• Drafting IP sections of due diligence reports, analyzing IP in the context of commercial transactions

Skills and knowledge

• Proficiency in legal research, drafting, and problem-solving within a property law context.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple transactions and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for professional correspondence and client interaction. Experience with trade mark litigation, especially High Court motion proceedings, specifically, the drafting and filing of pleadings, affidavits and notices
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to write succinctly
• Strong mentoring and team management capabilities
• Ability to manage large volumes of matters for high profile clients and deliver commercially focused legal solutions
• Team-oriented with excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive approach.
• Meticulousness and attention to detail.

 Qualification/s

• LLB Degree
• Qualified trademark practitioner
• Experience with trademark and copyright enforcement in African territories (i.e. not only in South Africa)
• Knowledge of and experience with Patricia and/or Net docs
• Admission as an attorney and 5 to 7 years PQE, preferably at a top-tier law firm
• Flexibility to work after hours is a requirement from time to time.

*Shortlisted candidates will be subject to a competency assessment. 

Real Estate Senior Associate / Principal Associate - Manchester (4+ PQE)

A leading UK law firm is looking to appoint a Senior Associate or Principal Associate (4+ PQE) to join its Real Estate team in Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within a highly respected national real estate practice.

The Role

You will focus on development work in the hospitality and leisure sectors, including hotel developments, advising household-name clients on major projects. The role offers the chance to:

Draft and negotiate development agreements, pre-let agreements, and forward funding arrangements.

Advise on conditional acquisitions, sub-sales, and site assembly.

Work with large corporate clients on portfolio management for retail, leisure, and licensed premises.

Support investors and developers with acquisitions, disposals, and structuring deals.

You will work closely with partners and colleagues in Manchester while also collaborating with the wider national team, gaining exposure to a wide variety of high-profile transactions.

The Team

The firm's Real Estate division is a central pillar of its national strategy and one of the largest and most highly regarded in the UK. With over 460 professionals (including 50+ Partners) across multiple specialist teams-Construction, Core Real Estate, Planning, Property Litigation, and others-the group provides end-to-end expertise across the real estate lifecycle.

The practice advises many of the UK's leading real estate businesses, from developers and investors to major corporates, funders, retail and leisure occupiers, social housing providers, and public sector bodies. Known for its sector knowledge and technical excellence, the team continues to enjoy significant growth.

The Candidate

We are keen to hear from ambitious Real Estate lawyers with 4+ years' PQE who can demonstrate:

Strong experience in development work (including conditional acquisitions and site assembly).

Expertise in drafting and negotiating development-related agreements.

Experience advising on portfolio management, leases, acquisitions, and disposals.

A commercial mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage client relationships at the highest level.

The Opportunity

Work with a high-profile client base, including household names in hospitality and leisure.

Join one of the largest and most respected real estate teams in the UK.

Benefit from excellent career development opportunities within a supportive, collaborative, and innovative environment.

Competitive salary and a comprehensive, flexible benefits package.

Commercial Senior / Managing Associate - Manchester

Are you an experienced Commercial Technology Lawyer looking to work on some of the most significant digital, outsourcing and transformation projects in the UK market? This is a rare opportunity to join a top tier national Commercial practice with a stellar reputation for delivering innovative, high-value technology and outsourcing solutions for leading corporates.

The Opportunity
This highly regarded international law firm is seeking an Associate or Managing Associate with proven expertise in IT, outsourcing and technology contracts to play a key role in their expanding commercial team.
The role will involve advising on cutting-edge digital transformation projects, cloud and SaaS arrangements, large-scale outsourcing deals, and complex commercial agreements across multiple sectors.
Working with an enviable client base to include FTSE 100 companies, household-name retailers, energy and utility providers, and leading manufacturers
This role offers exceptional career development prospects, with opportunities to lead on headline matters, deepen client relationships, mentor junior lawyers, and contribute to the growth of the firm's technology offering.

About You
Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with 4+ years' PQE in commercial and technology law.
Strong track record advising on IT outsourcing, SaaS/cloud, software licensing or technology infrastructure agreements.
Confident managing transactions and client relationships with a consultative, strategic approach.
Strong commercial awareness with the ability to translate legal advice into business value.
Sector experience in retail, energy, manufacturing, or digital health is advantageous.
Experience of regulatory issues affecting technology contracts (e.g. outsourcing rules, operational resilience, cloud guidance, data protection) would be a plus.

Why Apply?
Join a Tier 1-ranked Commercial Technology team with a first-class client base.
Work on high-profile, complex and rewarding matters.
Benefit from excellent training, mentoring, and genuine partnership prospects.
Enjoy a supportive, collaborative culture that values your career ambitions.
Opportunities for client secondments and cross-border work.

If you are a commercially minded lawyer with a passion for technology and innovation, this is a role where you can make a real impact, accelerate your career, and work alongside some of the best in the field.

To apply or find out more, please send your CV in confidence to Nicola O'Hanlon at BCL Legal.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.

Join Ozow as a FinOps Associate (Revenue Assurance Associate) in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. This role involves managing reconciliations and controls for merchant settlements, pay-outs, and float management, as well as handling system-to-account reconciliations for Ozow's aggregation and float bank accounts.

As part of the Finance team, you will help expand the FinOps function, analyze and create reconciliations to prevent revenue leakage, and support month-end reporting with validated data.

1. Relevant tertiary qualification
2. Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience
3. Ownership and pride in your performance
4. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
5. Advanced Excel skills
6. Good time-management and communication skills
7. Experience in FinTech industry (Pay by Bank, Card acquiring, Crypto advantageous)
8. SQL experience beneficial

• Healthy meals, team connects, on-site barista, birthday leave
• Medical aid subsidy, group risk insurance, generous leave
• Learning opportunities, mentorship, team building, community initiatives
• Access to cutting-edge technology

Ozow values data security and compliance, requiring high integrity due to the sensitive nature of the work. If you're driven to make an impact and seek growth, apply now and learn more about life at Ozow on our Careers Page.

Spartan Background

Explore Spartan’s culture and the impact you’d make in funding SMEs to grow - view our Careers page.

The Fit – You & Spartan

Spartan SME Finance focuses exclusively on established SMEs - we are changing South Africa one SME at a time and need people who believe that inclusive growth can happen through helping SMEs grow. If you are looking to help us grow SMEs and build our SA - then you are the right person.

Spartan opened in 1981 and provides financing that backs entrepreneurs. This is done by adopting a structured finance approach that incorporates an intimate understanding of both the jockey (entrepreneur) and their business (SME) .

We value a person with truthful candid talk, creativity, curiosity, conscientiousness, and an obsession towards holistic learning & growth.

We’re more effective as a team that works closely together and engages with its customers and stakeholders, face-to-face - consequently we are entirely office based (i.e. no work-from-home mode) .

Purpose of the Role

Litigation Associate with commercial litigation experience, for our internal legal department.

To join the existing internal legal department in managing and executing litigation for commercial recoveries in coordination with our external litigation firms.

Job Description

Spartan requires a Litigation Associate to fulfil the litigation function.

• Project managing commercial recovery matters, internally and in conjunction with external legal advisors (from initiating legal action to full receipt of funds)
• Reviewing including drafting affidavits and other court papers
• Assisting with the vetting of the terms and conditions of deals from a legal perspective prior to the Credit Committee approving a deal
• Drafting legal agreements and related documents from standard templates (e.g. Loan Agreements, Pledge and Cession Agreements, Guarantees, etc.)
• Instructing attorneys to attend to the registration of securities (e.g. mortgage bonds, special notarial bonds, etc.)
• Liaising with colleagues regarding conditions, implementation and execution of deals
• Ensuring compliance with all other conditions of a deal prior to disbursing funds on a deal
• General monitoring of portfolio
• Provide legal advice and services to the organisation in corporate and commercial matters
• Draft Term Sheets, ensuring they encapsulate the terms of the credit approval and perform general administration in respect of the facility agreement preparations and finalisation
• Attend to queries from credit analyst, operations and clients, providing legal expertise to the Credit Committee
• Draft documentation including non-standard security agreements and resolutions.
• To ensure that all client documents are up to date and signed off correctly and all required information is loaded onto the system
• This is NOT a regulatory compliance role.

Required Qualifications

• Admitted Attorney
• Law Degree
• 5 years post articles work experience

Desired Skills

• Robust
• Self-Starter
• Tenacious
• Problem solver, with streetwise sense
• EQ - (Self-awareness, Self-management, reading the room and managing the room)
• Obsessive about controlling documentation - understands the impact of incorrect paperwork
• Attention to detail
• Organized & professional work ethic
• Ability to take initiative and learn quickly
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Comfortable in engaging with customers at all levels
• Comfortable dealing with conflict and litigation related to recoveries
• Techno Savvy

Remuneration

• Commensurate with market and years’ experience

Application Requirements

• CV
• Motivation Letter

Industry

• Financial Services

Employment Type

Full-time, Onsite (No Remote)

Well known legal firm is seeking an Associate to join their Litigation Department.

Responsibilities:

• A working knowledge of Insolvency and Business Rescue
• Understanding of High Court processes and Commercial Arbitration rules
• Good drafting skills required for legal opinions, pleadings, etc.
• Experience in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law and Dispute Resolution (more specifically Mediation and Arbitration)

• Post Admission and 1-2 years post-articles relevant experience
• Must be an admitted attorney
• LLB degree
• Post-graduate qualification advantageous

Annually

• LLB and Admitted Attorney, with a post-qualification advantageous
• A working knowledge of Insolvency and Business Rescue
• Understanding of High Court processes and Commercial Arbitration rules
• Good drafting skills required for legal opinions, pleadings, etc.
• Experience in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law and Dispute Resolution (more specifically Mediation and Arbitration)
• Must be well-organised and conscientious
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Maintain confidentiality
• Honesty, reliability and punctuality important
• Must be willing to work in a highly pressured environment

Market related salary, based on experience. CTC includes: Medical Aid, Provident fund, Life cover, Disability cover, Funeral benefit.

Consultant: Stephnie Taljaard - Dante Personnel Cape Town
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