Legal Advisor

Capital Edge Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Edge Recruitment in Cape Town is seeking an admitted attorney to join the Group Legal team as a Legal Advisor. The role emphasizes commercial drafting experience within financial services or asset management, with responsibilities spanning contract negotiations, regulatory advice, and corporate actions.

Ideal candidates possess 3–5 years PQE, strong drafting and research skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced in-house environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified attorney with admitted status.
• 3–5 years PQE in a legal role.
• Experience drafting financial services-related agreements.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review commercial agreements including distribution and service level agreements.
• Provide legal input during contract negotiations and regulatory discussions.
• Advise management, employees and clients on legal matters.
• Advise Investment Team on corporate actions and Listings Requirements issues.
• Assist with regulatory lobbying and commenting on draft legislation.
• Advise on client mandates and permissible investments; support company secretarial duties.

Skills

Commercial drafting

Contract negotiation

Legal research

Communication skills

Education

LLB or equivalent

Postgraduate law qualification

Job description

Legal Advisor position available in Cape Town.

Our client, a leading financial services company, is looking for an admitted attorney to join their Group Legal team as a Legal Advisor.

This in-house role requires strong commercial drafting experience and a background in financial services or asset management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft and review commercial agreements, including distribution agreements, service level agreements, institutional client agreements (such as Portfolio Management Agreements), and third-party service provider agreements


• Provide legal input and opinions during contract negotiations


• Advise management, employees and clients on legal and regulatory matters


• Advise the Investment Team on corporate actions, Companies Act and Listings Requirements issues


• Assist with regulatory lobbying and commenting on draft legislation


• Advise on client mandates and permissible investments


• Support company secretarial and general legal department administration

Requirements:

• Law degree (LLB or equivalent) and a postgraduate law qualification, with completed articles


• Admitted attorney


• 3-5 years PQE practical legal experience


• Strong experience within financial services, ideally asset management


• Experience drafting financial services-related agreements


• Working knowledge of relevant financial services legislation


• Strong drafting, research and communication skills


• Well organised, deadline-driven, and able to work independently