146 Legal Advisor jobs in South Africa

We are on the hunt for a Legal Advisor who is responsible for providing professional legal advice and assistance to LAW for ALL policyholders. The Legal Advisor will take instructions from policyholders and advise on matters including Civil, Criminal, Bail, Family, Wills and Estates, and Labour law. This can be done manually or electronically.

• LLB degree.
• Experience in a legal environment is advantageous.
• At least 1 year of experience working in a call centre environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in two official African languages (Preference: Zulu & Xhosa).
• Computer literate, excellent communication skills, and proactive initiative.
• Excellent team player, able to work independently, positive, motivated, and proactive.
• Strong drafting skills.
• Ability to work shifts as required.

(Duties are not limited to the following and may include any reasonable requests made by LAW FOR ALL related to the employee’s duties and abilities.)

• Taking comprehensive instructions and providing legal and policy advice to various policy types, including Advice only policies, LIPCO Business requests, courtesy clients, lapsed, and policies awaiting deduction.
• Attending to the Warrior and Woman Fight Back line by obtaining instructions and providing legal advice.
• Handling a high volume of calls from legal lines, drafting cases for auto-allocation, and ensuring calls are answered within SLA timeframes.
• Taking brief instructions for legal assistance with clients who have mediation benefits and drafting cases on Lawyerly, ensuring correct legal fields are selected for proper department allocation.
• Informing clients of policy exclusions and attending to exclusionary letters where applicable.
• Responding to instructions via emails, social media, Teams, calls, and walk-ins in a professional manner.
• Recording all correspondence with clients.
• Assisting on non-legal lines when required.

• An agile team environment.
• R192,000 per annum.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Flexible schedule accommodating both office and remote work.
• LAW FOR ALL is an award-winning company, listed among South Africa's Top 20 workplaces by the Top Employers Institute.

Submit your CV and qualifications today.

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Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : August 09, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Key Job Outputs

• Manage litigation matters.
• Provide expert advice on various legal and technical matters in line with legal framework and best practice.
• Participate in various projects identified by the department.
• Draft, vet and negotiate agreements (contract management)
• Ensure contracts and agreements are amended and updated where required.
• Manage the allocation and distribution of work via the Helpdesk.
• Assist with the formulation and drafting internal policy documents and ensure they comply with relevant statutory and / or legal requirements.
• Maintain awareness of ongoing legal risks, new legislation and court decisions and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders.
• Analyse legislative and regulatory developments impacting Adcock Ingram.
• Provide practical legal solutions to often complex legal matters.
• Assist with drafting publications.
• Liaise with attorneys.
• Assist business in investigating and responding to complaint.
• Assist business with Industrial Relations and Labour-related matters.

Core Competencies

• Verbal and written communication skills
• Strategic thinking & planning
• Strong ethical compass
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Research
• Ability to identify and mitigate legal risk

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification i.e. LLB and / or B. Com (Law)
• Admitted attorney or advocate in South Africa preferred

Reference : GTG-CG-1

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 (advantage)

R - R - Annually plus Bonus

Please apply online.

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

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.

The key purpose of this role is to provide professional financial services to a client or a member.

The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing, retaining, and growing a membership and client base for eligible professionals by implementing PPS financial solutions in line with the client's needs.

This is a commission-based role of holistic financial planning, advice, and sales in risk insurance (ideally 70% focus), savings and investments, as well as wills, tax, and estate planning.

The ideal candidate is an experienced and target-driven financial planner, a graduate themselves familiar with servicing the degreed professional market holding 4-year or higher qualifications that is PPS' niche market.

It is a role of own lead generation. We have a competitive risk commission structure with a commission split on a range of 55% to %.

• Commercially astute with a solid background in Conveyancing and Bond processes?
• An Admitted Attorney?
• Have a passion for Property Management/Development?
• Seeking a new challenge in a fast-paced environment?

THEN THIS IS JUST THE ROLE FOR YOU!

Our client, a diversified Property development company, seeks your Legal experience and strong Commercial background.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB qualified).
• Minimum 3 to 5 years post article experience.
• Must be in a similar role of Legal Counsel in the Property sector, with strong drafting and negotiation skills.

Competencies:

• Willing to take instruction and guidance where appropriate.
• Demonstrated track record of being able to operate independently.
• Proactive, high attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Willing to travel when required throughout South Africa.

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.
• Understanding of copyright law is preferable.
• 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.

Overview:
A senior Legal Advisor is needed to support a non-banking financial services group. The role involves legal compliance, risk mitigation, and strategic support across investment-related operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice across wealth management, asset management, insurance, and treasury.
• Support compliance and new business ventures.
• Draft and review contracts and client documentation.
• Represent the company in negotiations and industry associations.
• Liaise with external legal providers and regulators.

Requirements:

• LLB degree and admission as an attorney of the High Court.
• 8+ years post-qualification experience, with 6+ years in non-banking financial services.
• Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and document management tools.