Cape Town: Law Researcher (Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law – HJI) posted by AJ Personnel
Posted on 2025-06-24 00:00:00
| Employer | AJ Personnel |
|---|---|
| Category | Other Medical |
| Location | Western Cape / Cape Town |
Job Summary
- Lead and support research and advocacy initiatives in Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law
Type: One year Fixed Term Contract
Location:
- Cape Town (Hybrid working)
Key performance areas:
- Design, implement and complete legal research projects addressing the impact of IP and competition law
- Monitor legislative and policy developments in South Africa and internationally
- Support research for existing cases being led by HJI
- Produce legal briefs, policy papers, and advocacy documents grounded in rigorous research
- Ensure compliance with ethical research standards and donor reporting requirements
- Support HJI’s advocacy strategies by contributing legal and policy expertise to projects and cases
- Engage with relevant stakeholders through submissions, oral presentations, and consultations
- Translate legal research into advocacy tools such as fact sheets, op-eds, and infographics
- Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and administrative aspects of research and advocacy projects
- Work with civil society coalitions, community-based organisations, academics, and international partners to promote equitable policy outcomes
- Represent the HJI at forums, conferences, and workshops to build networks and promote collaboration
- Facilitate / Present information sessions relating to IP and competition law issues as and when required
Required minimum education and training:
- LLB Degree (or equivalent) with a strong academic record
Required minimum work experience:
- 5 years’ experience in legal research, policy analysis, or advocacy work in the field of IP/Competition Law
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding key issues in the following areas: Intellectual Property Law, Competition Law, Public Sector Governance, Human Rights, Legislative and Regulatory processes
- Experience working with human rights, legal and health research methodologies and organisations
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:
- LLM in Intellectual Property Law, Competition Law
- Experience in the non-profit sector is an advantage
- Team player, ability to work in a small team remotely, self-motivated
- Willingness to travel locally and at times abroad
TO APPLY:
- Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
- Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
- This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL
- However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
- Our client, HJI will only respond to shortlisted candidates
- Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
- Closing date: 11 July 2025
- Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date
Please note:
- HJI, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
- AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client HJI
- AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position
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