Tech & IP Counsel: Hybrid, Innovate & Protect

Placements24; Kempton Park; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Medical aid and retirement fund

Hybrid work arrangement

Opportunities for IP specialization

Engaging tech projects

Collaborative team environment

Generous leave policies

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Legal Counsel with a focus on Technology and Intellectual Property to join their team in a hybrid role based in Tembisa, Gauteng. The position will protect and leverage the company’s IP assets, advise on tech contracts, and navigate IP law, data privacy, and tech transactions.

You will collaborate with R&D, product, and business teams to ensure regulatory compliance and support innovation, while helping shape the company’s legal strategy in the technology space.

Qualifications

• LLB degree required and admitted as an attorney or advocate in SA.
• Extensive experience (≥6 years) in technology law and IP.
• Proven ability to draft, review, and negotiate technology contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on IP, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
• Draft, review, and negotiate software licenses, SaaS, development agreements, and joint ventures.
• Manage IP portfolio filings and prosecutions.

Skills

Technology law

Intellectual property

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Data privacy

POPIA familiarity

Hybrid work experience

Communication skills

Education

LLB degree

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Legal Counsel with a focus on Technology and Intellectual Property to join their team in a hybrid role based in Tembisa, Gauteng. The position will protect and leverage the company’s IP assets, advise on tech contracts, and navigate IP law, data privacy, and tech transactions.

You will collaborate with R&D, product, and business teams to ensure regulatory compliance and support innovation, while helping shape the company’s legal strategy in the technology space.