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Our client is seeking a motivated Legal Advisor to support the team and advise a diverse portfolio of businesses on all aspects of South African labour law and human resources. This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of industries and make a significant impact.

Key Responsibilities :

Provide timely and accurate advice to clients on all employment-related matters.

Draft, review, and edit a variety of employment documents, including contracts, policies, and agreements, tailored to each client's specific needs and culture.

Chair disciplinary and other hearings, ensuring fair and logical outcomes.

Assist clients with skills development submissions and employment equity reporting.

Monitor changes in employment legislation to ensure ongoing compliance.

Desired Experience & Qualifications :

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.

1-2 years of post-admission experience in employment law.

Strong foundation in legal research, analytical thinking, and problem-solving.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Proven ability to manage time effectively, plan, and organize.

A proactive, results-oriented team player with strong computer literacy.

Salary : Market-related.

Ready to advance your legal career? If you meet these requirements and are eager for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply.

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• Skillset Required : employment law, Legal Drafting, Legal Advise, Human Resources

Consultant Cape Town • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

OVERVIEW

This individual is responsible for providing accurate and timely legal advice to the Director and Management on a variety of legal topics including but not limited to labour and employment, immigration, finance, service contracts and general operations. Responsibilities include researching and evaluating different risk factors and offering proactive advice on possible legal issues. The Legal Advisor will maintain current knowledge of laws and provide clarification on legal language and advise the Director and Management. The Legal Advisor will regularly monitor and ensure the Company’s compliance with local and international laws.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA Law, BCom Law and / or LLB degree
• Strong organizational skills that reflect an ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks in an energetic environment with multiple priorities.
• Exemplary writing and editing skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and the Internet.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills in both written and spoken English.
• Ability to build strong working relations with external stakeholders at all levels.
• Discretion in handling confidential matters.
• Excellent judgment and ability to anticipate legal issues or risks.
• Proactive approach to problem solving.
• Overall broad legal knowledge and understanding of legal issues affecting educational institutions including safety laws, immigration laws, and labour and employment laws.
• Collaborate with Management to monitor and ensure compliance
• Experience as a legal advisor, and able to attend to routine administrative labour law related tasks.
• High degree of professional ethics, integrity, and responsibility

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Our purpose is to…

To change people’s lives for the better through wellness . We are passionate about supporting people to lead healthy, fulfilled lives by providing a space where they can focus on their physical, mental, and social well-being.

Our mission is to create an environment where wellness works for everyone. At Virgin Active, wellness is not just about fitness—it's about creating real experiences that support members in their holistic health journey.

We provide a luxury wellness environment that fosters personal growth, community, and transformation. Our approach is accessible, inclusive, and built on the foundation of social wellness. We operate as a full-time onsite function because we believe the best ideas come to life when collaborating in person, sharing thoughts, and building together.

Our wellness offering is built on core pillars which define who we are and how we deliver on our promise:

1. Refreshing Real Experiences : Authentic, engaging experiences that inspire lasting wellness.
2. Holistic Wellness : A comprehensive approach integrating fitness, mental health, nutrition, and recovery.
3. Curated Guidance and Progress : Personalized coaching and programs to support sustainable progress.
4. Communities Without Conformity : Diverse, welcoming environments where everyone feels empowered.

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.

Desired Attributes

• Adaptability to a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn and grow.
• Winning mentality and motivation to succeed.
• Commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
• 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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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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