We’re hiring a Corporate Lawyer based
in Stellenbosch, South Africa to support a UK top-20 accountancy and advisory firm. This is a
key role within the firm's Legal Services division and is suited for a legally
qualified professional with 3+ years’ experience in corporate law and
governance, who can lead a small team, manage complex filings, and
work directly with UK partners and clients.
Key
Responsibilities
- Manage and review corporate legal
documentation including resolutions, share transactions, shareholder
agreements, and board minutes
- Oversee statutory compliance and
Companies House filings for UK private companies (training provided where
needed)
- Lead and mentor junior staff (Legal
Assistants, Company Secretarial Officers) across task execution, quality
control, and client delivery
- Draft and advise on documents relating to
company restructures, incorporations, capital changes, and reorganisations
- Support UK legal partners with legal due
diligence and M&A transactions
- Maintain statutory registers and manage
annual compliance processes
- Provide technical guidance to the team
and serve as the escalation point for legal or procedural queries
- Liaise with UK-based clients, partners,
HMRC (UK equivalent of SARS), and Companies House (UK equivalent of CIPC)
- Proactively contribute to improving
internal processes and documentation standards
Requirements
- LLB degree (from a South African
university)
- Admitted attorney or relevant
post-qualification experience in a corporate legal or governance setting.
- Must have completed articles
- 3+ years’ experience in corporate law,
company secretarial services, or legal compliance
- Proven track record of leading or
mentoring junior team members
- Excellent drafting and document review
skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to
manage multiple workstreams
- Comfortable working remotely and across
time zones
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
(Word, Excel, Outlook)
Advantageous:
Enrolled with or qualified through CGISA
(Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa)
- Familiarity with Companies House filings
(or SARS) and statutory registers
- Exposure to M&A, share capital
reorganisations, or group structuring
Benefits
- Competitive salary in ZAR
- Long-term UK client exposure
- Full training on UK legal procedures and
Companies House platforms
- Professional growth and career
progression in an international environment
- Birthday leave, wellness support, and a
collaborative culture
- Incentive and performance-based bonuses
for team leads
Skills Required
- LLB degree from a South African university
- Admitted attorney or relevant post-qualification corporate legal/governance experience
- Completed articles
- 3+ years experience in corporate law, company secretarial services, or legal compliance
- Proven track record of leading or mentoring junior team members
- Excellent drafting and document review skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams
- Comfortable working remotely and across time zones
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Enrolled with or qualified through CGISA (Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa)
- Familiarity with Companies House filings and statutory registers
- Exposure to M&A, share capital reorganisations, or group structuring
What We Do
TC Group | 0330 088 7111 | http://www.tc-group.com TC Group is a highly innovative, leading edge firm of accountants and professional advisers. Officially one of the fastest growing Top 30 UK firms with offices across the South West, South East, London, Midlands and the North, we are the first to offer a full range of complementary professional services in the areas of financial planning, legal and HR. We are also at the forefront of technology, having won Xero’s Emerging Partner of the Year, and shortlisted for Large Partner of the Year awards in recent years. Our unrivalled levels of knowledge and experience, combined with a genuinely unique service offering, allow us to provide clients and the wider public with the highest level of quality, bespoke business solutions.
