Legal Specialist - Sea Point, Cape Town, hybrid

SUMMARY:
The Legal Specialist role exists to consult on data protection and compliance while providing practical, business-focused legal advice on commercial, corporate, and general legal matters.

POSITION INFO:

Legal Specialist - Sea Point, Cape Town, hybrid - R55,000 – R60,000

Shape the future of security and compliance by consulting on data protection and balancing legal requirements with business objectives to drive success.

About Our Client

The company is a global leader headquartered in Tel Aviv that transforms how organizations achieve and maintain trust and compliance. It is trusted by hundreds of businesses worldwide and known for its technology and partnership-driven approach.

The Role: Legal Specialist

The Legal Specialist role exists to consult on data protection and compliance while providing practical, business-focused legal advice on commercial, corporate, and general legal matters. Working closely with sales, product, compliance, and operations teams, the role contributes to the business by supporting business initiatives and balancing legal requirements with company objectives to drive success. Key focus areas include identifying and assessing legal risks, ensuring contracts follow internal policies and processes, assisting with privacy-related matters, and supporting the legal aspects of compliance with frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with sales, product, compliance, and operations teams to support business initiatives.

• Assist in providing practical, business-focused legal advice on commercial, corporate, and general legal matters.

• Help identify and assess legal risks, and escalate where needed.

• Help ensure contracts follow internal policies and processes.

• Support the legal aspects of compliance with frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR.

• Assist with data protection and privacy-related matters, including consulting around data protection and compliance.

About You

• LLB (or equivalent law degree) and admitted attorney in South Africa.

• Proven ability to independently draft, negotiate, and review legal agreements.

• Experience with tech law.

• Native-level English proficiency, as most legal work is conducted in English.

• Business acumen to balance legal requirements with company objectives.

• Strong organizational and analytical capabilities.

• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

• Proactive and detail-oriented.

• An interest in data protection law and information technology law.