Hybrid Tech & IP Counsel - Data Privacy & Licensing

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Medical aid and retirement fund

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 in Benoni seeks a Legal Counsel with a Technology/IP focus to advise on software licensing, data privacy, cybersecurity, and IP strategy. You will collaborate with R&D, product development, and business teams to integrate legal considerations into the company’s innovation strategy and safeguard IP assets in a hybrid work environment.

The role requires an admitted attorney with 5+ years of technology/IP experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and knowledge of POPIA/GDPR.

Qualifications

• Admitted attorney with 5+ years in technology/IP law.
• Experience drafting/negotiating technology contracts and IP licenses.
• Strong knowledge of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law.
• Knowledge of data protection regulations (POPIA, GDPR).
• Hybrid work capability; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate technology-related agreements (software licenses, SaaS, development, IP licensing).
• Advise on IP strategy including patents, trademarks, and copyright protection and enforcement.
• Provide data privacy and cybersecurity guidance; ensure regulatory compliance (POPIA/GDPR).
• Support product development with legal input on new technologies and features.
• Manage and resolve technology/IP disputes.
• Conduct legal research on emerging technology and IP issues.
• Develop company policies on technology use, data management, and IP.
• Advise on open-source software compliance.

Skills

Technology/IP law

Contract drafting

IP licensing

Data privacy

Legal analysis

Education

LLB or equivalent legal degree

Job description

Placements24 in Benoni seeks a Legal Counsel with a Technology/IP focus to advise on software licensing, data privacy, cybersecurity, and IP strategy. You will collaborate with R&D, product development, and business teams to integrate legal considerations into the company’s innovation strategy and safeguard IP assets in a hybrid work environment.

The role requires an admitted attorney with 5+ years of technology/IP experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and knowledge of POPIA/GDPR.