164 Financial Law jobs in South Africa

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Your Purpose.

• To monitor and provide advice on operational and commercial issues within the business. We are looking for a lawyer:
• with solid experience in consumer law and commercial law gained at top firms of attorneys and/or a leading company; and
• who will, with the assistance of external counsel specializing in litigation, be able to manage and monitor on the company’s behalf, any litigious or insurance-related matters which may arise from time to time.
• The selected candidate will serve as legal advisor and will report directly to the Legal Director.

Club Support - Please note that this makes up a significant portion of the role, specifically:

• Handling and assisting the Clubs and the Customer Engagement teams with member issues in so far as they relate to legal and/or membership contract matters, advising on in-Club member disciplinary matters, liaising with Club General Managers and Insurers, and ensuring implementation of Club rules and operational standards for disciplinary procedures.
• At times, the volume of work coming from the Clubs can be significant, and the successful applicant will need to have strong time management skills, coupled with short turnaround times.
• Assisting with compliance matters involving the Consumer Protection Act, health and safety, environmental, corporate governance, and data protection.
• Drafting, negotiating, and finalizing service level and commercial agreements with third parties (i.e., corporates, suppliers, sub-tenants, etc.).
• Facilitating the submission of third-party insurance claims and managing litigation in conjunction with VASA insurers.
• Providing legal advice and support in connection with VASA’s corporate relationships, e.g., medical scheme partners, sporting apparel partners, and other vendors and partners in general.

Vendor Contracts :

• Liaising with internal business teams to draft and formalize contracts with new or existing suppliers, reviewing and advising on existing supply contracts;
• Working with our global teams to draft, negotiate, and finalize vendor agreements in other jurisdictions.
• Providing general legal advice on commercial matters to internal teams, including transaction structuring, contract negotiation, interpretation, enforcement, risk assessment, legal and regulatory compliance, and corporate policies.
• Supporting business teams regarding VASA sub-tenants, including personal trainers, group exercise instructors, physiotherapists, biokineticists, food and beverage outlets, and swim schools.
• Overseeing intellectual property registrations and enforcement.
• Providing legal support to the VASA property legal advisor as needed.
• Supporting corporate matters, including annual audits, due diligence, corporate agreements, trademark licenses, and finance.
• Assisting with company secretarial duties.

Minimum Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience as a consumer law and corporate/commercial lawyer (or litigation lawyer with relevant drafting experience), admitted as an attorney.
• Excellent time management and quick turnaround skills.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Strong commercial acumen with a practical understanding of the law.
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills, with diplomacy.
• Ability to handle high responsibility, work under pressure, and manage multiple projects.
• Vigilance and proactive problem-solving abilities.

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• Growth mindset.
• Ability to work independently.
• Trustworthiness and integrity.
• Drive to create memorable moments for members.
• Decision-making and ownership skills.
• Action-oriented mindset.

Additional Skills

• Wellness knowledge to inspire holistic health approaches.
• Agility and collaboration skills.
• High emotional intelligence (EQ).

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Legal Advisor to support its asset management and stockbroking functions from its Cape Town office. This newly created role sits within the group legal team and carries responsibility for advising on a wide range of legal, regulatory and governance matters across multiple business areas.

About:

Acting as a key point of contact for legal and risk-related queries, the Legal Advisor will work closely with operations and senior management to ensure legal frameworks and regulatory obligations are properly integrated into business processes. The role includes involvement in complex transactional work, oversight of contractual documentation, and contribution to risk mitigation efforts.

Key responsibilities include:

Advising on legal issues affecting the group’s investment management and stockbroking activities

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of agreements, including those related to structured finance, derivatives, institutional mandates and brokerage

Supporting the implementation and maintenance of governance policies and contract management procedures across the group

Working with internal audit and risk functions to embed effective risk controls

Delivering internal training on legal, compliance and risk topics to teams across jurisdictions

Monitoring changes in legislation and regulation, and updating internal policies accordingly

Liaising with internal and external stakeholders on complex legal matters, including counterparty negotiations

Managing external counsel relationships in a cost-conscious and quality-focused manner

Preparing reports and briefings for senior leadership and board committees on legal and risk developments

Candidate profile:

Strong legal experience in the financial services sector, particularly in asset management or stockbroking, will be essential. A detailed understanding of South African regulatory frameworks, along with familiarity with international standards relevant to investment firms, is expected. A pragmatic approach to legal problem-solving, combined with sound judgement and the ability to work effectively across departments will be key.

Required qualifications and experience:

Admitted attorney (South Africa), with 3 - 6 years’ post-qualification experience

Demonstrated experience advising on risk and compliance matters within a regulated financial environment

Technical understanding of applicable legislation, including CISCA, FAIS, COFI, Companies Act, POPIA, GDPR, FMA, EMIR, MiFID, and OTC derivatives

Working knowledge of JSE rules as they apply to stockbroking operations

Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to present complex issues clearly to non-legal audiences

High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Excellent time management, with the ability to manage competing priorities

Professional integrity and discretion, particularly when handling sensitive or confidential information

Awareness of the broader commercial and regulatory context in which financial services operate

Working environment:

The firm fosters a professional and inclusive culture that values independent thinking and collaborative working. Flexible arrangements are in place to support work-life balance, and career development is actively encouraged. The legal team plays a central role in strategic and operational decision-making, and legal advisers are given the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the direction of the business.

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About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Discovery – Discovery Life

Legal Advisor

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Life

Discovery Life is an ever growing fast-paced and dynamic environment that provides innovative risk assurance to individual clients. This environment thrives on customer engagement and customer experience as well as mutually beneficial relationships with our brokers and other stakeholders. It is important for our employees to provide a world class service to our internal and external clients, thereby ensuring long and sustainable relationships.

Key Purpose

We are looking for a seasoned legal professional to join our Legal team. The successful candidate will provide precise, practical and high-quality legal advice and formal legal opinions to both internal and external stakeholders. The role demands sound judgement, a strong grasp of insurance and financial services law and the ability to identify, assess and mitigate legal risk across complex matters affecting the business. This role is suited to someone who can think clearly, write persuasively and operate independently in a high-stakes environment.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Represent Discovery in resolving legal disputes, ensuring commercially sound and legally defensible outcomes
• Conduct legal research and analysis across a wide range of matters, offering clear and actionable insights
• Provide proactive legal guidance in line with applicable legislation and regulatory frameworks, with a view to minimising risk and ensuring compliance
• Draft, review and refine legal documentation, including formal opinions, correspondence and internal advisory notes, often under time-sensitive conditions
• Prepare, review and negotiate a broad range of contracts, ensuring alignment with business objectives and legal standards
  
  

• Sharp analytical thinking with a structured, solutions-driven approach to complex legal and business problems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey legal concepts clearly to both legal and non-legal audiences
• Strong time management and organisational discipline, with the ability to prioritise effectively in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment
• Exceptional attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy and quality in all work produced
• Confident interpersonal and client engagement skills, with the ability to build trust and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Resilience under pressure, with a proven ability to deliver high-quality work within tight timeframes and competing demands
  
  

• At least 5 years of demonstrable legal experience within the financial services sector, with direct exposure to operational and regulatory matters in Life and Non-Life Insurance.
• Sound working knowledge of applicable legislation, including the Long-term and Short-term Insurance Acts, FAIS, PPR, LTIA and related frameworks
• Practical experience advising on both long-term and short-term insurance products, structures and distribution arrangements
• Proficiency in drafting and interpreting a wide range of legal instruments, including contracts, commercial agreements, policy wording and formal legal opinions
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a high-demand environment, managing multiple priorities and engaging with stakeholders across varying levels of complexity
  
  

• Matric
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree (Required)
• Admitted Attorney / Advocate (Required)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning (Advantageous)
  
  

• 5 to 7 years post-articles experience in the Financial Services Industry
• Solid grounding in insurance law, financial regulation and commercial legal work, gained through direct industry exposure.
  
  

• Seniority level Associate

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Legal

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We are looking for a highly talented Legal Advisor to join us in Cape Town to support the business with general and commercial legal advice. You will be based at our Head Office in Woodstock.

Step into the wild world of OneDayOnly – South Africa's OG daily deals hub. We're the pioneers of cool discounts, hitting you for just one day because, well, why overcomplicate things? We've got the big names, top suppliers, and a dash of our secret sauce to make you feel like a BIG DEAL. Not to brag, but we have over a million potential savvy shoppers getting our daily dose every 24 hours.

We're not fussy – if the price is right and the quality checks out, we're selling it. That's what makes us the go-to for both the smart buyer and the eager seller. Toss in the urgency of our deals, and boom, success happens quicker than you can blink. So, jump in, where FOMO meets killer deals, and let's turn every day into a retail party!

You’re not just any legal eagle, you’re a proactive, energetic self-starter who thrives in the fast-paced world of e-commerce. You’ve got an eye sharper than a Black Friday shopper spotting a deal, and you catch legal loopholes before they even think of existing. Detail-oriented is your middle name (well, not really, but you get the point), and you’re the type who reads the fine print just for fun. If you love turning complex legal jargon into clear, actionable advice and you’re excited to help shape a dynamic, growing online business- we want to meet you.

• Taking initiative in identifying and driving the legal, regulatory and compliance matters of the ODO group
• Drafting, reviewing and assisting with the negotiation of various commercial contracts on behalf of the ODO group (e.g. supplier agreements, trading terms and day-to-day operational agreements)
• Providing advice and guidance to the business
• Updating and refining template documents and company policies
• Assisting with dispute resolution and general litigation matters
• Monitoring and advising on new legal and compliance developments affecting the ODO group
• Advising on applicable legislation, in particular the Consumer Protection Act, the Companies Act and the Customs and Excise Act
• Conducting legal research and providing legal advice to the ODO group as required
• Providing or facilitating training on legal and regulatory matters
• Assisting with company secretarial matters
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal stakeholders of the ODO group
• Assisting with the contract management system
• Supporting the board as required
• Liaising with external legal counsel (where necessary)

• LLB, admitted attorney in South Africa
• 2-3 years post-admission experience at a well-established law firm or in the in-house legal department of a large corporate organisation
• Experience in corporate and commercial law is essential (particularly in drafting and reviewing contracts).
• Experience in e-commerce would be advantageous

• Proactive with the ability to work independently
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent drafting skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Team player
• Good working knowledge of South African law in general

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We are looking for a highly talented Legal Advisor to join us in Cape Town to support the business with general and commercial legal advice. You will be based at our Head Office in Woodstock.

About Us

Step into the wild world of OneDayOnly – South Africa's OG daily deals hub. We're the pioneers of cool discounts, hitting you for just one day because, well, why overcomplicate things? We've got the big names, top suppliers, and a dash of our secret sauce to make you feel like a BIG DEAL. Not to brag, but we have over a million potential savvy shoppers getting our daily dose every 24 hours.

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About You

You’re not just any legal eagle, you’re a proactive, energetic self-starter who thrives in the fast-paced world of e-commerce. You’ve got an eye sharper than a Black Friday shopper spotting a deal, and you catch legal loopholes before they even think of existing. Detail-oriented is your middle name (well, not really, but you get the point), and you’re the type who reads the fine print just for fun. If you love turning complex legal jargon into clear, actionable advice and you’re excited to help shape a dynamic, growing online business- we want to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Taking initiative in identifying and driving the legal, regulatory and compliance matters of the ODO group
• Drafting, reviewing and assisting with the negotiation of various commercial contracts on behalf of the ODO group (e.g. supplier agreements, trading terms and day-to-day operational agreements)
• Providing advice and guidance to the business
• Updating and refining template documents and company policies
• Assisting with dispute resolution and general litigation matters
• Monitoring and advising on new legal and compliance developments affecting the ODO group
• Advising on applicable legislation, in particular the Consumer Protection Act, the Companies Act and the Customs and Excise Act
• Conducting legal research and providing legal advice to the ODO group as required
• Providing or facilitating training on legal and regulatory matters
• Assisting with company secretarial matters
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal stakeholders of the ODO group
• Assisting with the contract management system
• Supporting the board as required
• Liaising with external legal counsel (where necessary)
  
  

• LLB, admitted attorney in South Africa
• 2-3 years post-admission experience at a well-established law firm or in the in-house legal department of a large corporate organisation
• Experience in corporate and commercial law is essential (particularly in drafting and reviewing contracts).
• Experience in e-commerce would be advantageous
  
  

• Proactive with the ability to work independently
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent drafting skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Team player
• Good working knowledge of South African law in general

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Legal
• Industries Retail

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Part of the Group’s position in the field of the renewable energies and its commitment to control global warming, TotalEnergies Renewables International business is materialized by the emergence of an important number of commercial, technical and industrial large scale projects worldwide.

Under the supervision of the Legal Manager TotalEnergies Renewables, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Anticipate the risks and legal needs, alert, advise and propose appropriate solutions;
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of forms of agreements (confidentiality agreements, letters of intent; memorandum of understanding , term sheets, partnership agreements; joint development agreement, shareholders agreements, EPC contracts, O&M agreements; land agreements, acquisition and sale of assets, share purchase agreements, project finance agreements, etc.);
• Assist the business development team to prepare legal documentation for the response to calls for tenders for renewable projects and follow the legal aspects of such projects once awarded, including working with internal and external stakeholders on various legal aspects;
• Support the business development, project development, construction and asset management teams on contract and legal matters;
• Analyze and interpret new regulations guiding the Renewable Energy Industry within SA;
• Support the Legal Manager with the coordination and supervision of workstreams with appointed local country panel of external law firms in accordance with TotalEnergies group policies;
• Exercise contractual and legal due diligence pertaining to claims and litigation in liaison with the Legal Manager;
• Assist the Legal Manager with legal and contractual reporting requirements;
• Company secretarial and general administrative support;
• Contribute to the development of training and guidelines to the operational teams;
• Maintain electronics contractual and legal database/s;
• Ensure compliance with Group corporate policies applicable within your field of responsibility;
• Implement a culture of compliance and integrity; and
• Any other duties as assigned by the line manager.

LLB or BCom Law with further studies in business.

Minimum 5 to 6 years’ experience in private practice or inhouse legal advisor with strong knowledge of the South African IPP Power and Renewable projects.

Experience within commercial and finance department within a multinational company is desirable.

Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize work and work effectively under pressure to deliver under short timeframes.

Pragmatic, solution oriented, you will have to be well organized, must be able to adapt quickly to the changes in the projects environment and to various complex.

Strong interpersonal skills are required as you will frequently collaborate with various third parties as well as with peers in other teams across the TotalEnergies Group.

TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.

This environment offers a driven attorney to join the in-house team in corporate finance. A very reputable organization that can offer you great financial rewards.

Your responsibilities would include assisting in general legal, compliance, and company secretarial duties, internally for a corporate finance entity.

• LLB
• Admitted Attorney
• Minimum 4 years post-articles experience with 2 years in-house in the financial services industry
• General corporate commercial background
• Masters degree in Corporate Law or Mercantile Law will be an advantage

R 8000 - R 11000 - Annually plus Bonus

Please apply online. If you have not had a response within two weeks, please deem your application as unsuccessful.

The above vacancy exists within the Legal Services department and reports to the Senior Legal Advisor. The purpose of this role is to provide legal services and support to the company, as well as play a support role to the Legal Services General Manager. The ideal candidate will be someone who has successfully completed an LLB degree, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience as well as minimum 2 years of post-articles experience.

• Supervise Copyright Infringement, dispute resolution and general litigation.
• Contract negotiation, drafting, vetting and management.
• Collections (Debtors Book and Tenants).
• A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience, of which at least 2 years should have been in a senior or supervisory role.
• 2 years post articles litigation and commercial experience in a law firm and general contract work.
• 1 year compliance/risk management experience would be advantageous.
• Ability to manage stakeholders (attorneys, legal consultants, service providers etc.).
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to oversee and manage legal projects.
• Excellent computer skills (including word processing and spreadsheet packages).
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
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• Experience with employment law matters is preferable.

• Accuracy.
• Integrity.
• Self-confidence.
• Resilience.
• Problem solving ability.
• Goal setting ability.
• Professional knowledge.
• Action orientation.
• Time-Management.
• Analytical thinking ability.

1. Grade 12
2. Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree
3. Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa

1. Minimum of 2-3 years post-admission experience in a corporate legal department or reputable law firm
2. Demonstrated experience in corporate commercial law which includes contract drafting, commercial transactions, and legal advisory services
3. Exposure to ICT sector or understanding of technology contracts (advantageous)
4. Experience with public procurement frameworks and data protection regulations (beneficial).
5. Understanding of South African commercial law (required)

1. Basic understanding of contract law and ability to assist in contract review
2. Ability to conduct legal research and summarize findings
3. Familiarity with South African regulatory frameworks (incl. POPIA, PAIA, PFMA, and PPPFA)
4. Good communication skills (both verbal and written)
5. Attention to detail and strong analytical thinking
6. Ability to manage deadlines and multiple tasks under supervision
7. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
8. Willingness to learn and grow within the legal team

1. Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
2. Valid drivers license
3. Additional certifications in contract management, compliance, or data privacy (advantageous)

1. Assist with the review and drafting of basic legal agreements and documentation
2. Support the legal team in regulatory research, legal updates, and tracking compliance
3. Contribute to the preparation of responses to RFQs, tenders, and public sector proposals
4. Maintain legal templates, document libraries, and filing systems
5. Escalate legal risks and complex issues to the Senior Legal Advisor or Legal Manager
6. Assist with internal legal queries from business units
7. Observe confidentiality and promote compliance with legal ethics

1. Professional and ethical
2. Analytical and detail-oriented
3. Proactive and self-motivated
4. Strong interpersonal skills
5. Calm under pressure and deadline-driven
6. Solution-focused and pragmatic
7. Resilient and adaptable