Junior Legal Counsel needed at Ignition Group

• To provide contract-focused legal support across all Ignition Group entities, ensuring legal integrity, operational compliance, and commercial enablement. The role sits within the central Legal function and supports the execution of Group strategy through effective contract management, legal risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement.

Job Description

Contract Management and Commercial Support

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts across Group entities (including client, supplier, partnership, licensing, and NDAs).
• Ensure contract terms align with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and Group risk frameworks.
• Support the implementation of Group contract templates, clause libraries, and playbooks.
• Maintain the contract register and track renewal, expiry, and variation timelines.
• Assist with internal sign-off processes and coordinate execution via DocuSign or approved platforms.

Legal and Regulatory Compliance

• Interpret and apply South African commercial, privacy, and consumer law (e.g., CPA, POPIA, ECTA, BCEA).
• Assist in regulatory submissions, audits, and client compliance responses.
• Monitor legal and regulatory changes affecting business operations and recommend contract or policy updates.
• Collaborate with Risk and Compliance functions to align documentation with governance standards.

Stakeholder and Business Partnership

• Partner with internal stakeholders (Commercial, Procurement, Operations, Finance, Technology) to facilitate contract delivery and mitigate risks early.
• Provide clear, business-oriented legal advice and guidance under the supervision of the General Counsel.
• Liaise with external counsel on specialised or escalated matters.
• Contribute to training sessions and awareness initiatives on contract and compliance standards.

Operational Excellence and Reporting

• Support implementation of legal systems, document management tools, and process automation initiatives.
• Maintain structured legal files and accurate version control of contracts.
• Contribute to monthly reporting to ExCo on contract pipeline, risk trends, and legal operations metrics.
• Undertake research and benchmarking to support continuous improvement of the Legal function.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – mandatory.
• Admission as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa – mandatory.
• 3–5 years post-admission experience.
• Prior in-house corporate experience advantageous.
• Strong background in commercial contracting, with exposure to technology, telecoms, financial services, or customer engagement sectors preferred.