Legal Advisor (General) needed at Hello Group

WHO ARE YOU?

• You are an admitted Attorney looking for in-house experience. You like to think outside the box to solve complex problems and keep updated with new legislation and legal trends. You can work in a diverse environment and form legal opinions in multiple disciplines or fields.

WHAT YOU’LL DO HERE

Legal Advisor

• Draft, review, and interpret various commercial legal agreements.
• Attend to all ad hoc legal matters affecting the group.
• Refer matters to an external legal counsel should it be required.
• Draft legal letters for the group and draft ad hoc legal agreements (nationally and internationally).
• Review all group agreements, highlight the legal risks, and present mitigating factors concerning the identified risk(s) to relevant business units.
• Draft and review group policy documents.
• Advise the group on general legal matters and stay up to date with legal/regulatory changes that have an impact on the group.
• Review and develop the group’s current legal processes.
• Meet predetermined targets and timelines as set by the Head of Department in respect of the above from time to time.
• Draft legal opinions; and contract negotiation with third parties.

General Legal Duties

• Assist, if required, with the development and/or implementation of group policies.
• Draft legal letters for the group and draft ad hoc legal agreements (nationally and internationally).
• Provide guidance/support to other members of the Legal and/or Compliance Team.
• Advise the group on general legal matters and stay up to date with legal/regulatory changes that have an impact on your business unit.
• Refer matters to an external legal counsel should it be required and approved by the Legal Manager.
• Provide legal assistance under the umbrella of shared services to the group.
• Provide oral and written legal opinion reports on research conducted as well as on various aspects of foreign and domestic law.
• Interpret contracts, legislation, and regulations.
• Liaise with various divisions of the group as well as with external stakeholders regarding all legal matters.
• Meet predetermined targets and timelines as set by the Head of Department in respect of the above from time to time.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognised university.
• Admitted Attorney/Legal Practitioner (South Africa).
• 1-3 years post-admission experience in a legal advisory role.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing a variety of contracts is essential to this position.
• Experience in Fintech, Financial Services or Telecommunications industries is preferable but not essential.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• IT literacy / Computer skills – MS Office.
• Good research ability.
• Good Organisational and Time Management Skills.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change.
• Problem solver.
• Ability to work with confidential information, and maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Deadline:3rd July,2025