Corporate Commercial Attorney

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Date: 5 days ago
City: Roodepoort, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time

Job Specification – Corporate Commercial Lawyer (8+ years PQE)

Location: Johannesburg or Cape Town

Reporting to:– Corporate & Regulatory Insurance Practice

Description

The Client seeks a highly experienced and ambitious Corporate Commercial Lawyer with 8+ years PQE to join our Corporate & Regulatory Insurance team. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in corporate transactions, commercial matters and financial services regulation, and insurance law, with proven ability to manage complex, multi-jurisdictional matters.

This role requires a strong balance of technical excellence, client relationship management, and leadership capability, positioning the candidate as a future leader within the practice.

Key Responsibilities
  • Advise clients on structuring, negotiating, and documenting complex corporate and commercial transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and portfolio transfers.
  • Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts (supply, distribution, agency, licensing, services, binder, intermediary, outsourcing, and technology agreements).
  • Provide regulatory advice on insurance and reinsurance licensing, intermediary regulation, and compliance with South African financial services legislation.
  • Mentor junior lawyers and contribute to succession planning within the practice.
  • Engage in business development initiatives, strengthening client relationships and contributing to the firm’s growth strategy.
Qualifications
  • Admitted Attorney in the High Court of South Africa.
  • Minimum of 8 years PQE in commercial, corporate, and regulatory law.
  • Demonstrated expertise in insurance and reinsurance law, financial services regulation, and corporate transactions, with the ability to advise on prudential requirements, policy wordings in the insurance sector, insurance-linked transactions, and corporate insurance arrangements.
  • Strong academic credentials (LLB required; LLM or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred).
  • Excellent drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple complex projects under tight deadlines

Cost to Company on market related basis

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