Placements24 is seeking an experienced General Counsel for a fully remote leadership role in a cutting-edge SaaS company. You will oversee all legal affairs, including corporate governance, IP, commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and litigation management, drawing on 10 years of technology-law experience. You will partner with the executive team to shape strategy, scale the legal function, and provide proactive, business-focused advice while maintaining a robust home-office setup and
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About Legal work in South Africa
Legal hiring in South Africa is dominated by candidate attorney posts, conveyancing and litigation secretaries, and in-house counsel roles. Admission as an attorney or advocate requires articles plus the relevant board examination, or the practical vocational training now required of candidate attorneys. Be specific about your exposure — conveyancing, litigation, corporate — because applications that describe themselves as general legal rarely shortlist. Firms hire into a seat, not into a profession.
This role is listed without a fixed province, which usually means it is remote, it covers a national territory, or the employer hires countrywide. Remote South African roles still generally require you to be resident in the country and to hold valid work authorisation.
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