Junior In-House Counsel - SSA (Cape Town) Contract Management

Rentokil Initial plc; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Aid

Retirement funding

Job summary

Rentokil Initial plc in Cape Town is seeking a Junior Legal Counsel to support the Senior In-House Counsel SSA in managing all legal matters for Rentokil Initial's Sub-Saharan Africa business. The role covers drafting and negotiating contracts, reviewing terms, providing proactive legal advice, and coordinating with multiple business units across South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

A law degree and admission to SA's bar are preferred; a year of experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• LLB or BA LLB degree.
• Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
• A minimum of one year of professional experience in a legal advisory capacity focusing on commercial contract management is preferred, though not strictly required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior In-House Counsel SSA for all legal matters arising from Rentokil Initial Sub Sahara business (South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania).
• Assist the Senior Legal Counsel in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating standard commercial contracts, procurement and supply agreements.
• Independently review non-standard contractual terms, addendums, and high-value customer variations, ensuring alignment with Group policies and the corporate authority matrix.
• Provide pro -active legal advice, support and engage all business units in respect of potential litigation, legal disputes to safeguard company interests.
• Liaising with the Senior In-House Counsel to handle strategic and administrative initiatives including developing and delivering training across all SSA regions.
• Provide functional guidance to the junior team members.
• Conduct mandated regular review of agreement templates, precedents, and legal review processes.
• Assist in identifying legal and contractual risks arising from daily operations and ensure adherence to company policies (Insurance Claims, Health and Safety).
• Evaluate and resolve complex legal queries and contract review requests escalated by the Legal Support Administrator and business units within SLA timeframes.
• Gather and consolidate key legal information to prepare updates to the executive committee on a quarterly basis.

Skills

Contract management

Communication

Accuracy

Legal terminology

Word/Excel

Organised

Stakeholder management

Proactive

Team player

Education

LLB or BA LLB Degree

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Rentokil Initial plc in Cape Town is seeking a Junior Legal Counsel to support the Senior In-House Counsel SSA in managing all legal matters for Rentokil Initial's Sub-Saharan Africa business. The role covers drafting and negotiating contracts, reviewing terms, providing proactive legal advice, and coordinating with multiple business units across South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

A law degree and admission to SA's bar are preferred; a year of experience is advantageous.