Legal Professionals (Mid-Senior Level)

Hire Resolve Legal Opportunities

Hire Resolve is assisting legal organisations in hiring experienced legal professionals for multiple mid–senior level opportunities across a range of practice areas and in-house functions in South Africa. This is a multi-role campaign designed to attract candidates across corporate, commercial, and advisory environments, with progression pathways toward senior specialist and leadership roles such as Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Manager, Head of Legal, Compliance Manager, Risk & Governance Lead, or Contracts Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders and/or clients across operational and strategic matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents (e.g., commercial agreements, supplier/customer contracts, NDAs, service level agreements, leases)
• Support matters across corporate/commercial, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, governance, procurement, property, or advisory workstreams (aligned to experience)
• Assist with legal risk assessments and recommend fit-for-purpose mitigations to protect the organisation's interests
• Manage external attorneys, advocates, and specialist advisors as required, including budgets, timelines, and matter strategy
• Support dispute management, including pre-litigation correspondence, document preparation, settlement discussions, and litigation oversight where applicable
• Contribute to compliance programmes, internal controls, and policy development, including monitoring regulatory changes and advising on implementation
• Maintain accurate legal records, contract repositories, and matter documentation, ensuring confidentiality and appropriate information handling
• Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., HR, Finance, Procurement, Operations) to improve legal processes and decision-making
• Support governance processes, including board and committee documentation where relevant
• Mentor junior colleagues and uphold consistent professional standards and quality