Corporate lawyer

We’re hiring a Corporate Lawyer based
in South Africa to support a UK top-20 accountancy and advisory firm. This is a
key role within the firm's Legal Services division and is suited for a legally
qualified professional with 3+ years’ experience in corporate law and
governance, who can lead a small team, manage complex filings, and
work directly with UK partners and clients.

Key
Responsibilities

• Manage and review corporate legal
  documentation including resolutions, share transactions, shareholder
  agreements, and board minutes
  
• Oversee statutory compliance and
  Companies House filings for UK private companies (training provided where
  needed)
  
• Lead and mentor junior staff (Legal
  Assistants, Company Secretarial Officers) across task execution, quality
  control, and client delivery
  
• Draft and advise on documents relating to
  company restructures, incorporations, capital changes, and reorganisations
  
• Support UK legal partners with legal due
  diligence and M&A transactions
  
• Maintain statutory registers and manage
  annual compliance processes
  
• Provide technical guidance to the team
  and serve as the escalation point for legal or procedural queries
  
• Liaise with UK-based clients, partners,
  HMRC (UK equivalent of SARS), and Companies House (UK equivalent of CIPC)
  
• Proactively contribute to improving
  internal processes and documentation standards
  

Requirements

• LLB degree (from a South African
  university)
  
• Admitted attorney or relevant
  post-qualification experience in a corporate legal or governance setting.
  
• Must have completed articles
  
• 3+ years’ experience in corporate law,
  company secretarial services, or legal compliance
  
• Proven track record of leading or
  mentoring junior team members
  
• Excellent drafting and document review
  skills
  
• Strong attention to detail and ability to
  manage multiple workstreams
  
• Comfortable working remotely and across
  time zones
  
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
  (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  

Advantageous:

Enrolled with or qualified through CGISA
(Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa)

• Familiarity with Companies House filings
  (or SARS) and statutory registers
  
• Exposure to M&A, share capital
  reorganisations, or group structuring
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary in ZAR
  
• Long-term UK client exposure
  
• Full training on UK legal procedures and
  Companies House platforms
  
• Professional growth and career
  progression in an international environment
  
• Birthday leave, wellness support, and a
  collaborative culture
  
• Incentive and performance-based bonuses
  for team leads