Senior Copyright Specialist

CIPC - Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (a member of the dtic Group); Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Pretoria is seeking a Senior Copyright Specialist to manage copyright rights and provide legal support. The ideal candidate must have over ten years of experience in the copyright field and a relevant LLB degree. Responsibilities include managing collecting societies, developing policy positions, and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• More than ten years' experience in copyright field with admission as attorney or advocate.
• Demonstrated exposure to the South African copyright landscape.

Responsibilities

• Manage and regulate collecting societies in copyright.
• Provide legal support and develop implementation positions on copyright.
• Contribute to strategic and business planning for the Business Unit.
• Ensure adherence to policies and procedures.
• Support the Senior Manager of the Business Unit.

Skills

Copyright management

Legal support

Regulatory compliance

Research and analysis

Education

Relevant LLB Degree

Job description

Senior Copyright Specialist

Job Grade: P6

Ref: S180001

Job Purpose:

To manage the provision of collective management of rights in copyright, provide legal support and policy promotion on copyright and the impact of applicable regulation, disseminate the findings and positions and co-ordinate activities with multilateral agencies and other relevant authorities

Required Minimum Education/Training:

A relevant LLB Degree

Required Minimum Experience:

• More than ten years’ experience in copyright field with admission as attorney or advocate and exposure in legislative process in intellectual property policy or legislation
• Demonstrated exposure of the South African copyright landscape

Key performance areas:

• To manage and regulate collecting societies in copyright and provide the implementation of well researched and relevant strategies to facilitate considered and consistent policy positions that are supported by reliable evidence and research;
• To provide legal support conduct research and develop implementation positions on copyright and the impact of applicable regulation, disseminate the findings and positions and co-ordinate activities with local and multilateral agencies and other relevant authorities in accordance with approved guidelines, operating policies and procedures and set norms and standards;
• To contribute into the strategic and business planning and budgeting for the Business Unit;
• To ensure adherence to human resource, financial and administrative policies and procedures in the section;
• To ensure the proper administration, governance and risk management of the section.
• To support the Senior Manager of the Business Unit.

Applicants may, as a step in the recruitment process, be subjected to competency assessment. In addition, the successful candidate must be prepared to undergo a process of security clearance prior to appointment.

Qualifications and SA citizenship checks will be conducted on the successful candidate. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by CIPC.

Equal Opportunity Statement

CIPC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will enhance representivity in accordance with the approved employment equity plan.

Feedback will only be given to shortlisted candidates.

CIPC reserves the right not to fill an advertised position.

Kindly note that faxed, emailed, posted and or hand delivered applications will not be considered.

Should you experience any difficulty in applying please contact the CIPC Recruitment Office at 087 743 7074 / 7075 / 087 260 1554

Closing date: 28 November 2025