Commercial Attorney (3 month contract)

Morae; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Part time

Job summary

A dynamic legal solutions provider is seeking a qualified Commercial Attorney for a 3-month contract in Cape Town, Western Cape. The role involves leading the harmonization of commercial contract templates and requires a qualified lawyer with at least 4 years of experience in commercial law. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational and problem-solving skills and be available to start within 5-10 days.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in commercial law.
• Practical experience with Contract Lifecycles and Management.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Available to start within 5-10 days.

Responsibilities

• Lead harmonization of commercial contract templates.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on requirements.
• Update template libraries in the CLM system.
• Support integration of templates into workflow.

Skills

Commercial law experience

Contract Lifecycle Management

Project management

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Qualified lawyer

Tools

CLM tool experience

Job description

Job Title: Commercial Attorney (Contract)

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape (Hybrid)

Job Type: 3 Month Contract

About The Role:

We are currently seeking a qualified Commercial Attorney for an immediate-start, 3-month contract. This is a specialist role where you will partner with our client as a thought leader and expert practitioner to lead a critical template harmonization project. You will be instrumental in centralizing and streamlining their commercial contract playbook, delivering a tangible, high-quality solution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end harmonization and rationalization of our client's suite of commercial contract templates.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify requirements and gain alignment on standardized clauses and fallback positions.
• Update and refine the template libraries within our client’s Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system.
• Support the integration of the newly harmonized templates into the CLM intake and workflow processes.

The Ideal Candidate:

• A qualified lawyer with minimum of 4 years’ of experience in commercial law.
• Must have practical, proven experience working with Contract Lifecycles and Contract Management and an understanding of the legal intake function.
• A proactive problem-solver who is highly organised and can manage the project independently with minimal supervision.
• Available to start at short notice, ideally within the next 5-10 days.

Desirable Skills (Advantageous):

• A background in the Mining or Financial Services sector.
• Practical experience working with a CLM (Contract Lifecycle Management) tool

About Morae:

Morae is a dynamic, high-growth organization that provides an integrated suite of solutions to corporate law departments and law firms, and partners with leading software and services providers, both within and outside the legal industry. We are a young company but are made up of seasoned professionals in the legal industry, with a focus on building productive long-term relationships with employees and clients in an environment where collaboration is encouraged, knowledge is shared freely, and diversity of thought, cultures, communities, and points of view is embraced. Our team has the vision to create an effective solution for any business problem and the experience to execute that vision. Learn more at www.morae.com. Our privacy policy can be found here https://www.morae.com/privacy-policy

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 5 days, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Please note that Morae Global Corporation does not engage the services of recruitment agencies, as we are supported by a highly skilled internal global talent team.