About the position
IN-HOUSE ATTORNEY — LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LAW (SANDTON)
Are you an Admitted Attorney with a passion for employment law who's ready to move in-house and become the go-to voice on workforce matters?
We're looking for a Labour and Employment Law specialist with 3–5 years post-admission experience to join our in-house legal team as Junior In-House Counsel, advising management and HR on everything from CCMA disputes to large-scale restructuring.
What you'll own:
- Advise on disciplinary processes, misconduct, incapacity, grievances, and workplace disputes
- Manage matters at the CCMA, bargaining councils, Labour Court, and Labour Appeal Court, and instruct external counsel
- Draft and review employment contracts, restraint of trade agreements, settlement agreements, and workplace policies
- Guide retrenchments, restructuring, and business transfer processes
- Ensure organisation-wide compliance with labour legislation and drive risk mitigation
What you bring:
- LLB from a recognised South African university
- Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa (non-practising roll)
- 3–5 years post-admission experience specialising in labour and employment law
- Demonstrated experience handling labour disputes and CCMA/Labour Court litigation
- Strong stakeholder management skills and commercially sound judgement
- Advantageous: postgraduate qualification in Labour Law/Industrial Relations, or mediator accreditation
Details: Office-based in Sandton | R35,000–R40,000/month | Regular court/CCMA attendance | Occasional travel
If you thrive in the fast-moving world of employee relations and want real ownership over an organisation's labour risk, we want to hear from you.
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Desired Skills:
- CCMA
- Labour Appeal
- employment law
