Compliance Officer-(12 Months Contract)

Thusa Batho Labour Solutions; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Compliance Officer for a client in Pretoria. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with legal and governance requirements and supporting executive management. Candidates must have strong legal skills, experience in drafting legal documents, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory environments. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to an ethical organization and make a significant impact on its governance framework.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing legal support and advice within a corporate setting.
• Familiarity with drafting legal documents such as contracts and pleadings.
• Strong understanding of statutory and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to the company including advising on legal matters.
• Draft legal documents and engage with third-party legal advisors.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal prescripts and provide strategic support.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Legal expertise

Compliance knowledge

Administrative skills

Job description

Job Description

Thusa Batho Labour Solutions is recruiting on behalf of our valued client, who is seeking an experienced and highly organised Compliance Officer to join their team. This is a critical governance role suited for a detail-oriented professional with strong legal, compliance, and administrative expertise.

The successful candidate will ensure that the organisation meets all statutory, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements, while also providing strategic support to the Board and executive management. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated individual looking to contribute to a high-performance, ethically driven organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provision legal support to the company- including : Advising on legal and litigation matters within the company.
• Drafting legal documents such as contracts, pleadings, agreements, etc.
• Manages and engages with third party legal advisors.
• Interprets legal information.
• Reviewing and aligning / amending company LGRC Policies and Procedures.
• Drafting of sound legal opinions and advice – Including : memorandum of advice, Analyses the law and associated risk, prepares and submits legal opinions and comments.
• Provision of governance and / or secretariat support / services to all company Structures- including : advising on committee quorum, recording committee meetings, drafting meeting minutes, drafting decision matrix.
• Ensuring compliance with all company applicable legal prescripts- including inter alia- Participating in internal training on legal and regulatory topics to keep the company abreast of regulatory issues and disseminates appropriate legal requirements to staff.
• Monitor and update company compliance (including the company compliance

Deliverables

• Provision Legal support to the company- Action Proceedings (Magistrates or High Court).
• A letter of demand
• Summons and Particulars of Claim Plea
• Replication.
• Discovery (Notices and Affidavit)
• Pre-trial minutes
• Judgment / Order
• Motion Proceedings (Magistrates or High Court)
• Notice of Motion and Founding / Supporting
• Answering Affidavit