Remote Commercial Contracts Lawyer | Draft & Negotiate

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 720,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Competitive salary and bonuses

Health insurance and wellness programs

Generous annual leave

Professional development and training

Laptop and home office stipend

Access to online legal resources and 2

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly proficient Commercial Contracts Lawyer for a fully remote role within a global legal team. You will draft, review, and negotiate diverse commercial agreements (services, NDAs, supplier, partnerships) and advise stakeholders on risk and compliance from a home office.

You will develop templates, conduct targeted legal research, and collaborate with sales, procurement, and product teams to align contracts with business goals.

Qualifications

• Admitted Attorney of the High Court of SA with 5+ years focusing on commercial contracts.
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts.
• Strong understanding of contract law and commercial practices.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, comfortable remote work.
• Experience with SaaS agreements, IP licensing, and data privacy is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Advise stakeholders on contractual terms, risks and compliance.
• Develop standard contract templates and playbooks.
• Conduct contract-related legal research and provide concise advice.
• Collaborate with sales, procurement, and product teams on contractual needs.
• Assist in contract management system development and maintenance.
• Stay updated on legal changes affecting commercial contracts.
• Manage and resolve contract disputes and issues.
• Contribute to process improvements and tooling in the legal function.
• Ensure all documentation is accurate, complete, and properly stored.

Skills

Admitted Attorney

Commercial contracts experience

Drafting complex agreements

Contract law principles

Remote work proficiency

SaaS/IP/privacy familiarity

Tools

Remote collaboration tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly proficient Commercial Contracts Lawyer for a fully remote role within a global legal team. You will draft, review, and negotiate diverse commercial agreements (services, NDAs, supplier, partnerships) and advise stakeholders on risk and compliance from a home office.

You will develop templates, conduct targeted legal research, and collaborate with sales, procurement, and product teams to align contracts with business goals.