Senior Corporate Lawyer – Governance, M&A & Compliance (SA)

Placements24; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

International exposure

Job summary

Placements24 in Randburg, Gauteng, seeks a Senior Corporate Lawyer to provide strategic legal support across corporate and commercial matters. You will partner with senior management and business units to ensure compliance, manage risk, and advance business objectives.

The role requires Admitted Attorney of the High Court of SA, 8+ years' post-admission experience, and deep governance, compliance, and contract law expertise. International exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
• Minimum 8 years post‑admission in corporate/commercial law.
• Strong governance, compliance and contract law expertise.
• Experience handling corporate transactions.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines; international exposure a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on governance, compliance and statutory matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate commercial contracts.
• Manage legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
• Ensure compliance with SA Companies Act and King IV.
• Develop internal policies to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Advise on risk management and dispute resolution.
• Liaise with external counsel and regulators.
• Conduct legal research on regulatory trends.
• Support company secretary activities and board meetings.

Skills

Corporate governance

Contract law

Regulatory compliance

Legal research

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Placements24 in Randburg, Gauteng, seeks a Senior Corporate Lawyer to provide strategic legal support across corporate and commercial matters. You will partner with senior management and business units to ensure compliance, manage risk, and advance business objectives.

The role requires Admitted Attorney of the High Court of SA, 8+ years' post-admission experience, and deep governance, compliance, and contract law expertise. International exposure is a plus.