Legal Officer

FROGG Recruitment; Milnerton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

FROGG Recruitment SA in Century City, Cape Town, is seeking a Legal Officer to support corporate and commercial law matters, reviewing and preparing contracts and related documentation. Requirements include a Commercial Law Degree (LLB) and preferably an admitted attorney, with 3–4 years post-article experience or 5 years in a corporate environment.

You will draft, review and negotiate client contracts, ensure regulatory compliance (CPA, NCA, POPIA) and assist with Company Secretarial duties and

Qualifications

• 3–4 years post-article experience or 5 years in a corporate commercial role.

Responsibilities

• Processing queries related to contract, commercial, corporate, and statutory law and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Monitoring and enforcing compliance with CPA, NCA, POPIA and related regulations.
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial retail and supply chain contracts.
• Assisting with Company Secretarial duties and governance.

Education

LLB & admitted attorney

Job description

Legal Officer Century City Cape Town

Our client is looking for a Legal Officer to assist with corporate, matters reviewing and preparation of documentations, contracts and commercial law.

Salary: Negotiable

Min Requirements

• Commercial Law Degree (LLB & preferably an admitted attorney)
• 3-4 years post-article experience or 5 years’ experience in a corporate commercial role.

Responsibilities

Processing of general queries in terms of contract, commercial, corporate, and statutory law and ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

• FMCG Statutory Compliance: Monitor and enforce adherence to specific industry regulations including the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), National Credit Act (NCA), Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, and local agricultural/trade regulations.
• Risk & Privacy Management: Actively resolve general legal queries across the business while ensuring operational compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) regarding consumer database handling.
• Product & Labeling Advisory: Ensure corporate advertising, marketing campaigns, and product packaging comply with local and international trade laws and statutory packaging frameworks.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify operational legal liabilities in logistics, warehousing, and inventory management, formulating corrective actions to minimize corporate risk.

Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a range of client contracts

• Commercial Retail Agreements: Draft, review, and negotiate high-value client contracts, trading terms, and service level agreements (SLAs) with major retail groups, wholesale networks, and international distributors.
• Supply Chain Frameworks: Manage contracts for raw material procurement, outsourced manufacturing, third-party logistics (3PL), and global freight/shipping.
• Brand Protection & Licensing: Review and structure marketing agreements, digital influencer contracts, and trademark licensing or co-branding agreements to protect corporate intellectual property.
• Contractual Negotiations: Lead direct negotiations with client legal teams to protect margins, establish balanced liability caps, and formalize return-of-stock or promotional rebate structures.

Advising on general commercial and legal matters within the Divisions and Business Units.

• Cross-Functional Partnering: Serve as the first point of contact for sales, marketing, procurement, and supply chain divisions to streamline operational legal friction.
• Trade Dispute Resolution: Advise internal teams on resolving supplier disputes, logistics bottlenecks, product quality claims, and inventory shortfalls.
• Intellectual Property Protection: Oversee the enforcement of the company's brand assets, monitoring the market for trademark infringements or passing-off actions.
• External Counsel Management: Assist in compiling briefs and managing timelines for external attorneys or trademark agents when formal litigation or international brand registration is required.

Assisting with Company Secretarial affairs as and where required by the Group Legal & Company Secretary.

• Corporate Governance: Assist in preparing board packs, drafting agendas, and formulating minutes for formal executive and corporate committee meetings.
• CIPC Maintenance: Administer filings with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), including directorship changes, company disclosures, and annual return submissions.
• Framework Adherence: Ensure all internal governance processes align with the South African Companies Act and King IV principles.
• Statutory Records: Maintain up-to-date statutory registers, share books, and a secure repository for executed corporate resolutions.