Corporate legal assistant

We’re hiring a Corporate Legal Assistant based in South Africa to support a UK top-20 accountancy and legal advisory firm. You'll be part of a growing Legal Services team, working closely with senior legal partners and helping UK-based clients with corporate and company secretarial matters.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has an LLB degree, 2–3 years of experience, and a passion for corporate governance or company law, looking to build an international career while working from SA.

• Assist with corporate legal admin and documentation
  
• Draft and circulate board resolutions and shareholder documentation
  
• Maintain and update statutory registers
  
• Manage Companies House filings (UK equivalent of CIPC – training will be provided)
  
• Support transactions such as incorporations, director changes, share transfers, and reorganisations
  
• Liaise with HMRC, Companies House, and internal teams in the UK
  
• Provide ad-hoc company secretarial and legal support
  

• LLB degree from a South African university
  
• 2–3 years’ experience in a legal, governance, or professional services environment
  
• Completed Articles
• Excellent command of English (verbal and written)
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  
• Organised, detail-oriented and self-motivated
  
• Comfortable working across time zones
  

Advantageous (but not required):

• Enrolled with CGISA or looking to enroll
  
• Experience with CIPC filings, legal compliance, or company secretarial software
  
• Exposure to corporate transactions or governance documentation
  

• Competitive salary in ZAR
  
• Full training on UK company law processes and systems
  
• Exposure to UK clients and professional development
  
• Career progression opportunities within a fast-growing international team
  
• Birthday day off 
  
• Performance incentives and long-term growth potential