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Job Details

📌 Job Title: Junior Legal Advisor
🏢 Company: Discovery
🏬 Business Unit: Discovery Invest
📂 Department: Legal Affairs
📍 Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
🕒 Job Type: Fixed-Term Contract
⭐ Experience Level: Junior / Graduate

Company Overview

Discovery is one of South Africa’s leading financial services groups, known for its innovative shared-value business model and focus on improving people’s health and financial wellbeing.

Discovery Invest was launched in 2007 and provides a broad range of investment products, retirement solutions and offshore investment opportunities. The business is recognised for rewarding positive investment behaviour and helping clients achieve stronger financial outcomes before and after retirement.

Job Overview

The Junior Legal Advisor will support the Legal Services Department within Discovery Invest and Discovery Corporate and Employee Benefits. This role is ideal for a recent LLB graduate or someone currently studying law who wants to gain experience in financial services, retirement funds and investment law.

The successful candidate will assist with legal research, regulatory interpretation, legal documentation and retirement fund matters, while gaining valuable exposure to section 37C death claims, group risk schemes and financial services regulation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal and regulatory support to the Discovery Invest and Discovery Corporate and Employee Benefits businesses
• Conduct legal research on legislation, case law and regulatory developments
• Assist with preparing legal opinions, internal publications and legal updates
• Support legal advisory work relating to investments, retirement funds and group risk schemes
• Assist with the implementation of regulatory requirements and compliance processes
• Prepare and maintain legal documents, templates and internal communications
• Support section 37C death benefit investigations and claims processes
• Analyse information and prepare draft recommendations and resolutions for review
• Assist with complaints and disputes, including responses to matters before the Pension Funds Adjudicator
• Ensure all legal work is completed accurately and in line with internal standards and applicable laws
• Support the Legal Services Department with administrative and coordination tasks

Qualifications

Education

• Matric
• Currently studying towards or recently completed an LLB degree or similar legal qualification

Experience

• No previous experience required, although exposure to legal administration or financial services will be advantageous
• Interest in retirement funds, financial services law or insurance law is essential

Skills

• Strong legal research and information-gathering ability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to follow instructions and work within structured processes
• Good time-management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solving and analytical ability
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively with stakeholders

CV Tips

To strengthen your application:

• Highlight your LLB studies, modules or coursework related to financial services, insurance or retirement funds
• Include any internships, vacation work or legal administration experience
• Mention any legal research, drafting or case analysis you have completed
• Emphasise your organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines
• Include examples of university projects or assignments where you demonstrated analytical and communication skills
• Tailor your CV to show your interest in retirement funds, investments and financial services law
• Write a short cover letter explaining why you want to build your legal career at Discovery Invest

Benefits of Joining the Company

• Gain valuable experience in financial services and investment law
• Opportunity to work with experienced legal professionals in a leading company
• Exposure to retirement fund governance, section 37C death claims and financial regulation
• Learn within a fast-paced and innovative business environment
• Opportunity to build a strong legal foundation within the financial services industry
• Work for a company that encourages personal growth and career development

Company Policy

Discovery is committed to equal opportunity and transformation. The company’s Employment Equity Plan and targets form part of the recruitment process.

Discovery encourages applications from people with disabilities and from candidates who support the organisation’s values of integrity, innovation, resilience and positive change.