Johannesburg: Senior Legal Advisor posted by iOCO Digital Pty Lty

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Legal Advisor to join our legal team at iOCO Digital Pty Lty, where you will act as a strategic legal partner to drive business objectives within a strong legal and governance framework. With previous experience working in a tech environment, you will be involved across the full deal lifecycle, from opportunity and bid stages through to contract execution and delivery, working on both private and public sector engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a senior legal partner to the business, providing practical, commercially sound, and strategic legal guidance.
• Support opportunity assessment, deal structuring, and bid participation.
• Advise on tender documentation and commercial terms, including public sector RFPs where applicable.
• Influence deal strategy and contribute to go / no-go decisions.
• Ensure alignment with internal governance requirements, including Delegation of Authority and approval frameworks.
• Identify legal and commercial risks early and propose pragmatic mitigation strategies.

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including master services agreements, customer contracts, supplier, partner, and subcontracting agreements, joint venture and consortium arrangements.
• Ensure appropriate risk allocation, including liability, indemnities, service levels, pricing structures, and performance obligations.

• Advise on disputes, claims, and contract interpretation issues.
• Support resolution strategies, including negotiation and settlement.
• Manage external counsel to ensure cost-effective and commercially sound outcomes.

• Work closely with business leadership, commercial teams, finance, procurement, and risk functions.
• Engage directly with customers, partners, and external stakeholders, including public sector entities where applicable.
• Provide clear, concise, and commercially relevant legal guidance to non-legal stakeholders.

• Assist with development of standard positions and support training and upskilling of business teams on legal and regulatory requirements.
• Drive efficiencies in contracting and legal service delivery.

• Provide strategic input into opportunity assessment, including go / no-go considerations within business.
• Identify and escalate transactions that fall outside the organisations risk appetite.
• Support evaluation of counterparties, partners, and deal structure.
• Advise on legal and commercial risk across the contract lifecycle, including post-award delivery, variations, and performance.

Requirements

• 5+ years post-qualification experience, preferably with experience in corporate or commercial legal environment.
• Strong experience in commercial and corporate law, preferably within a IT or digital environment.
• Exposure to technology, ICT or regulated industries advantageous.

Qualifications

• LLB degree (admitted attorney essential)

Salary & Benefits

• Salary details not specified

Key Competencies

• Commercially minded with strong business judgment.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex matters under pressure.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Pragmatic, adaptable, and solutions-focused.

Personal Attributes

• Confident, professional, and resilient.
• Able to operate independently with minimal supervision.
• High integrity and sound ethical judgment.
• Team-oriented with strong collaboration and influencing ability.