Legal Officer : Privacy Protection (R853B)

The South African Medical Research Council; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research council in Cape Town is seeking a Legal Officer for Privacy Protection. The role involves implementing compliance frameworks, conducting assessments, and ensuring adherence to the POPI Act. Ideal candidates will have an LLB, legal experience, and a strong attention to detail. This position offers a great opportunity to contribute significantly to legal compliance in healthcare research.

Qualifications

• 2 years post University experience in the application of the law.
• Understanding and experience of the litigation process.
• Professional, well disciplined, confident, and shows initiative.

Responsibilities

• Implement the SAMRC compliance framework and ensure it is maintained.
• Conduct a PIIA to ensure lawful processing of personal information.
• Conduct internal awareness sessions regarding the provisions of the POPI Act.

Skills

Legal research

Legal reasoning on POPIA

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

LLB or similar relevant qualification

Job description

Job title : Legal Officer : Privacy Protection (R853B)

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town Deadline : July 24, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Responsibilities :

• Implement the SAMRC compliance framework to ensure and ensure it is monitored and maintained over time
• Conduct a PIIA to ensure that adequate measures and standards exist to comply with the conditions for the lawful processing of personal information (as defined in Chapter 3 of POPIA)
• Ensure that the SAMRC’s POPIA Manual is monitored, maintained and made available as prescribed PAIA
• Implement and maintain measures and adequate systems to process requests for information or access to information

Conduct internal awareness sessions regarding :

• the provisions of the POPI Act,
• the regulations made in terms of the Act,
• codes of conduct, or
• information obtained from the Regulator

Requirements :

• LLB or similar relevant qualification or higher
• 2 years post University experience in the application of the law.
• Legal research, legal reasoning on POPIA
• Understanding and experience of the litigation process
• Professional and well disciplined, attention to detail, confident, shows initiative, is approachable, and works well in a team.

Advantageous :

• Experience in the translation of written laws into policies; legal compliance in line with the Compliance Institute of Southern Africa’s approach.