Senior Corporate Lawyer

Black Pen Recruitment; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an admitted attorney with 8 years of experience in corporate/commercial law, particularly in the betting or fintech sectors. You will be responsible for ensuring legal compliance and managing risks for South African wagering entities. The role involves governance, licence management, contract negotiations, and dispute oversight. A hybrid work model is offered in Cape Town, with fluency in English required and local languages preferred.

Qualifications

• 8 years corporate/commercial track record in betting fintech or other regulated sector.
• Expert knowledge of National Gambling Act provincial regulations and SARB exchange-control rules.
• Fluent English; Afrikaans or another local language strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain flawless CIPC records, B-BBEE certificates, UBO registers, and corporate returns.
• Lead new applications, renewals, share-change approvals, and key-person vetting.
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts including affiliate data-feed agreements.
• Guide finance on SARB approvals and flag risks related to thin-cap and withholding tax.
• Run legal due diligence for new African targets and manage data rooms.
• Own vendor, player, and regulator disputes and manage litigation counsel.
• Roll out signing-authority limits and run annual governance training.

Skills

Business Risk

Compliance

Intellectual Property Law

Policy Management

Risk Analysis

Conflict Management

Education

Admitted attorney (South Africa qualified)

Job description

Our client believes in the power of Virtual Advancement leveraging digital innovation and strategic foresight to help businesses excel in a rapidly evolving world. With a focus on agility and adaptability they work alongside organisations to simplify complexity enhance operations and implement strategies that foster long-term success.

Their team partners with startups SMEs and large enterprises across various industries enabling clients to harness technology data and strategic insight to gain sustainable competitive advantage. From expanding into new markets to building resilient financial roadmaps our client serves as a trusted advisor committed to creating meaningful impact Whether the goal is operational optimisation or future-focused growth our client delivers the clarity and capability needed to navigate change and lead with confidence.

Role Overview

Keep our clients South-African wagering entities fully licence-compliant financially efficient and ready for growth across the continent.

• Job Type : Full-time / Permanent
• Location : Cape Town
• Workplace : Hybrid

Requirements

• Admitted attorney (South Africa qualified) 8 years corporate / commercial track record in betting fintech or other regulated sector.
• Expert knowledge of National Gambling Act provincial regulations and SARB exchange-control rules.
• Fluent English; Afrikaans or another local language strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Governance & filings Maintain flawless CIPC records B-BBEE certificates UBO registers and provincial-board corporate returns.
• Licence management Lead new applications renewals share-change approvals and key-person vetting with Gauteng Western-Cape and other boards; brief the MLRO on any conditions attached.
• Commercial contracts Draft / drive negotiations for affiliate data-feed sponsorship and white-label agreements; embed gambling-act requirements and CPA provisions.
• Exchange-control & tax Guide finance on SARB approvals for dividends loans and IP royalties; flag thin-cap risks and withholding-tax triggers.
• M&A / expansion Run legal due diligence for new African targets; manage data rooms closing opinions and post-merger integrations.
• Dispute oversight Own vendor player and regulator disputes; instruct and manage litigation counsel under capped-fee or AFA terms.
• Policy & training Roll out signing-authority limits and director-induction packs; run annual governance training for local leadership.

Key Skills

Business Risk,Compliance,Intellectual Property Law,Policy Management,Risk Analysis,Bar,Banking,Conflict Management,Supreme Court,Reporting,Business Objectives,Client Management