Senior In-House Counsel: Complex Commercial Contracts

Placements24; Midrand; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Contract Lawyer for its in-house legal team in Midrand, Gauteng. The role focuses on managing and advising on commercial contracts, service agreements, procurement docs, and related instruments to support diverse business units.

You will draft, review, and negotiate high-stakes agreements, provide risk analysis, develop templates, and mentor junior lawyers. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of post-qualification experience and excellent stakeholder management

Qualifications

• Admitted Attorney with at least 10 years of post-qualification experience in commercial contract law.
• Proven track record drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex agreements.
• Strong understanding of contracting principles, remedies, and risk management.
• Excellent communication and client-service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts including vendor, partnership, licensing and NDAs.
• Provide expert advice on contract interpretation, compliance, and risk management.
• Develop standardized contract templates and processes.
• Manage the contract lifecycle from initiation to execution and storage.
• Collaborate with procurement, sales and other departments to meet contractual needs.
• Mentor junior staff on contract matters.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal risk management

Stakeholder management

In-house experience

Regulatory compliance

Legal research

Tools

Contract management software

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Contract Lawyer for its in-house legal team in Midrand, Gauteng. The role focuses on managing and advising on commercial contracts, service agreements, procurement docs, and related instruments to support diverse business units.

You will draft, review, and negotiate high-stakes agreements, provide risk analysis, develop templates, and mentor junior lawyers. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of post-qualification experience and excellent stakeholder management