Business Unit Leader: Corporate Legal Services - Executive
Fempower Personnel
- R Undisclosed
- Permanent Executive position
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Arcadia
- Posted 26 Feb 2026 by Fempower Personnel
- Expires in 34 days
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Job 2634182
About the position
We are seeking a Business Unit Leader: Corporate Legal Services.
Please note the key focus areas below:
Role Level
- This is an executive?level legal leadership role, not a purely technical legal position. Candidates must have led a legal function or business unit with accountability for strategy, people, budget and risk.
Essential Experience (Non?Negotiable)
- Minimum qualification of an LLM degree
- Minimum 15 years post?qualification experience
- At least 5 years at senior management / executive level
- Strong experience in public sector, SOE or highly regulated environments
- Proven exposure to public law, governance and regulatory frameworks
Core Capabilities
Candidates should demonstrate leadership (not just exposure) in:
- Litigation strategy and oversight of high?risk matters
- Legislative drafting and review (including enabling legislation)
- Commercial and contract management, including high?risk contracts
- Debt collection through legal and litigation?driven processes
Leadership & Values
Please assess strongly for:
- Integrity and ethical, courageous leadership
- Ability to operate under public scrutiny and political sensitivity
- Emotional maturity and executive presence
Desired Skills:
- Commercial Law
- Debt Collection
- Legal
- Litigation
About The Employer:
SOE
Fempower Personnel
About the agency
Fempower Personnel (Pty) Ltd is a leading brand in the provision of staffing services to corporate business in South Africa.
We have more than 36 years of experience in matching the skills and career aspirations of our candidates to the human resource requirements of our blue chip clients.
We have successfully placed top calibre candidates in most industry sectors and across all skill levels, including senior financial and management positions. Our competency based recruitment process ensures that not only salary and skills competencies are matched, but also that a candidate fits into the cultural environment of the company. It is indicative of our success that we accurately match candidates and clients, so that both parties prosper from the relationship.
We invite you to experience the expertise and professional service of Fempower, after all we do it better!
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