Chief Legal, Compliance & Data Protection Leader

Lexdan Select; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexdan Select is seeking a Head of Legal in Gauteng to lead the organisation's legal function and provide commercially grounded advice to management.

The role focuses on legal risk management, regulatory compliance, data protection as Information Officer, and oversight of litigation and external advisers.

You will also handle insurance, corporate transactions, contracts, and labour matters to support strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Head the organisation’s legal function
• Provide commercially grounded legal advice to the organisation’s management and Executive Team
• Legal risk management
• Regulatory compliance
• Data protection (as the organisation’s Information Officer)
• Insurance, corporate transactions, commercial contracting
• Litigation oversight, and the management of external legal advisors
• Handling labour related matters

Job description

Lexdan Select is seeking a Head of Legal in Gauteng to lead the organisation's legal function and provide commercially grounded advice to management.

The role focuses on legal risk management, regulatory compliance, data protection as Information Officer, and oversight of litigation and external advisers.

You will also handle insurance, corporate transactions, contracts, and labour matters to support strategic objectives.