SATIC - Corporate Lawyer

PwC - Global; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Associate to join its corporate law team. The ideal candidate will have experience in mergers and acquisitions and a strong understanding of corporate law. You will handle diverse corporate projects and collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance and mitigate risks. Enthusiasm and good communication skills are vital. This role offers growth opportunities in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

Comprehensive training in corporate law

Opportunity to work with high-profile clients

Networking opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum NQ to 3 years PQE in a corporate law context.
• Experience in drafting, reviewing, and redlining legal documents.
• Ability to handle multi-territory reorganizations.

Responsibilities

• Handle various corporate projects with significant legal work.
• Collaborate with tax and deals advisors for business insights.
• Support the growth of the Corporate practice.

Skills

Corporate law experience

Mergers & Acquisitions expertise

Strong communication

Client service skills

Organizational skills

Education

Qualified attorney in South Africa

Excellent academic background

Tools

MS Office 365

Job description

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in legal services offer comprehensive legal solutions and advice to internal stakeholders and clients, maintaining compliance with regulations and minimising legal risks. These individuals provide strategic guidance and support across various industries.

In legal specialties at PwC, you will focus on legal support and advice across specific areas of law, confirming compliance and mitigating legal risks for the organisation. Your work will involve a wide range of specific legal matters and collaborate with different teams to drive business objectives.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Job description:

SATIC is a delivery centre serving PwC UK and is an independent member of the PwC international network of firms. By joining SATIC and being based in South Africa, you will be part of the PwC UK Legal team located in London, Birmingham and Manchester. You will be working on project-based assignments , specialist legal advice and ongoing general counsel support .

Corporate Practice Overview

PwC Legal's Corporate practice is one of its largest groups, focusing on:

• Corporate and business structuring projects (e.g., multi-territory reorganizations, intra-group reorganizations).

• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and private equity.

• Specializations in LLPs, LLP conversions, and European company law (cross-border/domestic mergers).

Client Base

The team works with MNCs, listed groups, privately owned companies, and inbound groups. Structuring projects often involve cross-border work with PwC’s international network, while M&A focuses on privately owned companies, inbound groups, and mid-tier private equity houses. Collaboration with professionals in tax, corporate finance, and advisory ensures a cohesive, joined-up client service.
We are looking for Newly Qualified to 3-year or more PQE South African admitted lawyers with a general corporate law and transactional background to join this busy, friendly team at Senior Associate level .

Role and Responsibilities
You will join as a Senior Associate and contribute to the team’s expansion. The role includes:

• Handling a wide variety of corporate projects, often involving detailed technical legal work.

• Collaborating with PwC’s tax and deals advisers, gaining deeper insights into business and commercial contexts.

• Supporting the Corporate practice’s growth and assisting high-profile clients.

• Building relationships with clients and PwC professionals, working on matters under partner supervision.

• Running transactions with significant responsibility in a supported learning framework.

• Participating in business development and networking activities.

• Secondment opportunities with high-profile clients.

Training
You will be upskilled to handle transactions governed by the laws of England and Wales through comprehensive training in corporate law fundamentals (e.g., distributions, share transfers, capital reductions).

The successful candidate(s) will be energetic, enthusiastic and keen to embrace the challenge of turning their hand to many different types of corporate work.

Requirements

• Qualified attorney in South Africa or equivalent common law jurisdiction .

• Excellent academic background.

• A solid general corporate law and private company M&A experience.

• Expertise in drafting, reviewing and redlining

• Experience of intra-group corporate and business structuring work - ranging from significant multi-territory reorganization projects to smaller intra-group reorganizations .

• LLPs and LLP conversions and European company law (cross-border / domestic mergers).

• An interest in working in a variety of corporate areas.

• Strong communication , client service skills and organizational skills .

• NQ to 3 years PQE.

• Primarily a team player but also able to work under own initiative.

• Clear, articulate and confident in written and verbal communication skills.

• Willingness to get involved in business development and networking activities.

Desirable skills:

• Business development experience – responding to RFI’s and RFP’s .

• PowerPoint presentation skills

• Strong IT skills. ( MS Office 3 65 )

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

September 19, 2025