🏛️ Position: Legal Advisor
📍 Location: Johannesburg – Adcorp Place, 2001
🕒 Type: Full Time, Permanent
🗂️ Job Req ID: R103446
⏳ Closing Date: 16 December 2025

🏢 About Adcorp

Adcorp is a leading workforce solutions and professional services group supporting multiple industries across South Africa and global markets. The Legal Portfolio plays a critical role in guiding the business through complex regulatory landscapes, driving compliance, managing litigation, and strengthening risk governance across all business units.

🔎 Role Overview

Adcorp is seeking a highly skilled Legal Advisor to deliver strategic and operational legal support across all group portfolios. This role is centred on providing end-to-end legal advisory services, contract drafting and negotiation, litigation oversight, compliance guidance, corporate governance support, and risk mitigation.

The successful candidate will partner closely with internal business units, external legal practitioners, suppliers, and clients to ensure Adcorp’s legal interests are safeguarded, processes are followed, and risks are effectively controlled.

🧑‍⚖️ Key Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and all supporting legal documents.

• Providing legal advice across labour law, corporate law, regulatory matters, and general compliance.

• Managing litigation files, liaising with external legal counsel, and monitoring case progress.

• Supporting due diligence processes for mergers, acquisitions, and business restructuring.

• Ensuring alignment with the Companies Act, POPIA, Competition Act, ECT Act, ICT laws, labour legislation, and other relevant statutes.

• Building strong professional relationships with internal stakeholders and external service providers.

• Facilitating collaboration across business units, supporting decision-making and contract finalisation.

• Acting as legal liaison between Adcorp, clients, and suppliers.

• Supporting operational teams with regulatory interpretation and compliance assessments.

• Managing company documents, legal drafts, and governance repositories (including SharePoint tracking).

• Assessing operational risks and implementing mitigation strategies.

• Drafting legal research reports, updates, publications, and advisory notes.

• Monitoring regulatory changes and communicating impacts to the organisation.

• Preparing management reports and legal compliance documentation.

• Ensuring compliance systems, policies, guidelines, and processes are implemented and effective.

• Overseeing internal reporting mechanisms and documenting legal activities.

• Providing legal training and support to Adcorp teams.

• Reviewing and updating templates, risk thresholds, legal positions, and contract standards.

• Supporting transformation strategies in selecting external legal service providers.

🎓 Minimum Requirements

• LLB degree or equivalent recognised law qualification.

• Admitted attorney or advocate (Bar exam passed) with 3+ years’ experience.

• Knowledge of:

  • Labour legislation

  • Companies Act

  • POPIA

  • Competition Act

  • ECT Act

  • ICT laws

  • Relevant industry regulatory frameworks

• Strong communication and relationship-building ability across all organisational levels.

• Experience in contract drafting, compliance, and external legal liaison.

• Labour compliance experience is advantageous.

⭐ Additional Requirements

• Strong commercial legal understanding.

• Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment.

• High level of professional integrity and attention to detail.

💼 Recommended Experience

• Prior experience in legal advisory roles within regulated industries.

• Exposure to corporate governance, risk management, or legislative compliance.

• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and external legal service providers.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

📝 How to Apply

Submit your full application online via Adcorp’s recruitment portal.
Ensure you attach an updated CV with contactable references.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

📘 Best CV Tips for Legal Advisor Applicants

To stand out for legal roles, applicants should:

• Showcase key legal competencies clearly (contract drafting, negotiations, compliance, litigation, advisory experience).

• List legislation and regulatory frameworks you’ve worked with (Companies Act, POPIA, Labour Law, etc.).

• Include examples of complex matters you have advised on or managed.

• Highlight stakeholder engagement, especially cross-department collaboration.

• Mention tools & systems (SharePoint, legal research tools, MS Office).

• Quantify achievements when possible (e.g., “reviewed 120+ contracts annually”).

• Keep formatting professional, with clear headings and prioritised legal experience.

🤝 Employment Equity Statement

Adcorp is committed to Employment Equity and equal opportunity. All appointments will be made in alignment with the company’s transformation objectives. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and abilities.