Remote Tech IP Counsel | Software Licensing & Privacy

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Remote; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement contributions

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Legal Counsel specializing in Technology and Intellectual Property to safeguard the company’s IP assets and guide technology contracts in a fully remote SA role.

You will work with engineering, product, and business teams to address patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret protection, while advising on licensing, data privacy, and market-entry strategies across a global footprint.

Qualifications

• Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
• Minimum of 5–7 years post-qualification experience with a focus on technology law and IP.
• Strong understanding of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret protection.
• Experience with software licensing, SaaS agreements, and commercial technology contracts.
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations (POPIA, GDPR).

Responsibilities

• Protect and manage the company’s IP portfolio: patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
• Draft, review, and negotiate technology-related agreements (software licenses, SaaS, development, NDAs, partnerships).
• Advise on IP strategy, patentability, freedom-to-operate, and IP monetization.
• Provide guidance on data privacy and security, ensuring POPIA compliance.
• Support product teams on new technologies, features, and market entry strategies.
• Manage IP-related disputes and IP due diligence in M&A.
• Deliver internal training on IP and technology law; monitor global developments.

Skills

IP law

Software licensing

SaaS agreements

Data privacy

Tech law

Negotiation

Drafting

Independent work

Business acumen

Education

Admitted Attorney (SA)

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Legal Counsel specializing in Technology and Intellectual Property to safeguard the company’s IP assets and guide technology contracts in a fully remote SA role.

You will work with engineering, product, and business teams to address patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret protection, while advising on licensing, data privacy, and market-entry strategies across a global footprint.