Remote Contract Counsel: Drafting & Negotiation

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Global reach

Competitive salary

Learning support

Advanced legal tech

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly organized Remote Contract Specialist to join its legal team. You will draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, ensuring alignment with policies and business objectives in a fully remote setting.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in contract drafting and negotiation, strong IP knowledge, and proficiency with DocuSign, Teams, and Slack. This role offers global collaboration and significant autonomy in a distributed workforce.

Qualifications

• LLB degree or equivalent legal qualification.
• Minimum 4 years of contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
• Strong understanding of contract law, commercial terms, and IP rights.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency with contract management software and digital collaboration tools (DocuSign, Teams, Slack).
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, service agreements, NDAs, and licensing agreements.
• Ensure contracts align with company policies, legal requirements, and business objectives.
• Manage the contract lifecycle from creation to termination.
• Collaborate with Sales, Procurement, Marketing to understand contract needs and provide timely support.
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks.
• Maintain a centralized contract management system and ensure its accuracy.
• Provide guidance on contract interpretation and compliance matters.
• Stay updated on relevant legal developments affecting contract law.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Contract review

IP rights

Analytical thinking

Remote collaboration

Communication

Education

LLB degree

Tools

DocuSign

Teams

Slack

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly organized Remote Contract Specialist to join its legal team. You will draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, ensuring alignment with policies and business objectives in a fully remote setting.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in contract drafting and negotiation, strong IP knowledge, and proficiency with DocuSign, Teams, and Slack. This role offers global collaboration and significant autonomy in a distributed workforce.