SATIC:Corporate Lawyer (International Business Reorganizations / M&A) Job at PwC South Africa

We are looking for candidates who bring in-depth market experience, who see technology as a way to enable and drive human innovation and who want to be a part of a community of solvers, to tackle the biggest challenges in society.

Role Summary

• PwC SATIC is looking for a Senior Associate – Corporate Lawyer to join our Managed Legal Services team in South Africa.
• This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded legal professional to support the PwC UK Corporate Legal Team on complex international business reorganizations, cross-border corporate transactions, and M&A-related matters. You will work in a dynamic, fast-paced and technology-enabled environment, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams (inc. tax, finance and accounting) across the UK, EMEA, USA and South Africa.

What you’ll do

In this role, you will:

• Review, draft and advise on a range of corporate intragroup transactions
• Prepare and review key legal documents, including:
• sale and purchase agreements,
• asset transfer agreements,
• board resolutions,
• corporate approvals,
• inter-company loan agreements,
• share issue and subscription agreements, and
• Companies House filings
• Draft practical, plain-English, commercially focused legal advice highlighting risks and proposed mitigations
• Support and manage legal workstreams across multi-jurisdictional projects.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and overseas counsel to coordinate deliverables
• Assist with execution planning, implementation timelines and due diligence processes
• Contribute to the development of templates, playbooks and legal technology solutions

What we’re looking for

We’d like to hear from you if you have:

• An LLB or equivalent legal qualification
• Admission as an Attorney in South Africa or an equivalent common law jurisdiction
• At 1- 3 years’ relevant experience in a law firm, in-house legal team or professional services environment

Strong experience in:

• international business reorganizations,
• legal entity simplification,
• cross-border mergers,
• intra-group transfers, and/or
• post-deal integration
• Experience drafting legal documents governed by England & Wales law or knowledge of English Corporate Law will be highly advantageous

Key skills and attributes

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong corporate law and governance knowledge
• Excellent drafting and communication skills
• The ability to provide clear, practical and business-focused legal advice
• Strong organisational and project management capability
• Comfort working across multiple time zones and in virtual global teams
• Prior experience of using AI tools such as Harvey, LEAH or equivalent.
• A proactive approach to legal innovation and legal technology
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, with openness to tools such as document automation and AI-assisted review

Why join us

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Work on high-profile international matters
• Gain exposure to cross-border legal and business teams
• Be part of a modern, tech-enabled legal services model
• Help shape how legal services are delivered in a more innovative and efficient way
• If you are a driven legal professional with strong corporate experience and an interest in working in a global, future-focused environment, we would love to hear from you.ditations in progress are advantageous.

Requirements added by the job poster

• 3+ years of work experience with Legal Technology
• 3+ years of work experience with Business Analysis