We’re hiring a Corporate Legal Assistant based in South Africa to support a UK top-20 accountancy and legal advisory firm. You'll be part of a growing Legal Services team, working closely with senior legal partners and helping UK-based clients with corporate and company secretarial matters.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has an LLB degree, 2–3 years of experience, and a passion for corporate governance or company law, looking to build an international career while working from SA.
- Assist with corporate legal admin and documentation
- Draft and circulate board resolutions and shareholder documentation
- Maintain and update statutory registers
- Manage Companies House filings (UK equivalent of CIPC – training will be provided)
- Support transactions such as incorporations, director changes, share transfers, and reorganisations
- Liaise with HMRC, Companies House, and internal teams in the UK
- Provide ad-hoc company secretarial and legal support
Requirements
- LLB degree from a South African university
- 2–3 years’ experience in a legal, governance, or professional services environment
- Completed Articles
- Excellent command of English (verbal and written)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Organised, detail-oriented and self-motivated
- Comfortable working across time zones
Advantageous (but not required):
- Enrolled with CGISA or looking to enroll
- Experience with CIPC filings, legal compliance, or company secretarial software
- Exposure to corporate transactions or governance documentation
Benefits
- Competitive salary in ZAR
- Full training on UK company law processes and systems
- Exposure to UK clients and professional development
- Career progression opportunities within a fast-growing international team
- Birthday day off
- Performance incentives and long-term growth potential
Skills Required
- LLB degree from a South African university
- 2-3 years' experience in a legal, governance, or professional services environment
- Completed Articles
- Excellent command of English (verbal and written)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Organised, detail-oriented and self-motivated
- Comfortable working across time zones
- Enrolled with CGISA or looking to enroll
- Experience with CIPC filings, legal compliance, or company secretarial software
- Exposure to corporate transactions or governance documentation
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.
