Job Description

Main job function
We are seeking an experienced mid- to senior-level associate attorney and admitted conveyancer, and ideally, a candidate with some business development capability
Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' post-admission experience as an attorney.
• Minimum 3 years' admitted conveyancer experience.
• Proven ability to bring in work, clients, or generate fees based on prior practice or network. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a professional network or track record of business origination.
• Qualified notary advantageous but not essential.
• Familiarity with Ghost Practice (or similar legal practice management software) preferred but not essential.
• Must reside in Johannesburg and be office-based.

Criteria
Role Overview:

• Divide time between general associate work (litigation, debt recovery, contracts, matrimonial/divorce) and conveyancing duties (focus is more on conveyancing, but exact ratio to be determined and flexible).
• Conveyancing will include: document checking/prep, Investec and ABSA Bond registration client signings, oversight of conveyancing paralegals (including assisting directly with ABSA bond registration overflow), and ensuring regular reporting and updates from paralegals.
• The candidate should have good leadership and people management skills and contribute positively to the firm's culture.

Contract & Remuneration:

• Budget: Cost to company of R60-R65,000 per month (basic plus commission - with scope for more commission).
• Remuneration structure:
• Competitive basic salary
• Commission or incentive on fees generated from newly originated clients or matters, subject to agreed targets (details negotiable).
• Probation period: Three (3) months, with continued employment subject to review.
• We will consider making the contract fixed-term and subject to renewal depending on the volume of work/client origination--please highlight candidates' comfort with this model.
• Performance expectations (client work and fee generation) may be incorporated into the employment contract--flag candidates with the track record and confidence to deliver in this area.

Personal & Professional Qualities:

• Energy, positivity, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Assertive and self-driven; strong organizational and leadership competencies.
• Open to BEE and non-BEE candidates on a merit basis.

Timing:

• No urgent hire. The vacancy will be open for 2-3 months, giving us time to select the best candidate.

Additional Notes:

• Please prioritize candidates who clearly demonstrate:
• Direct fee origination/client retention experience.
• Flexibility for a variable/remuneration model.
• An ability to contribute constructively to team culture and provide leadership among paralegals.
• We may structure the offer as a fixed-term contract (renewable), or set clear fee origination targets for continued employment.

Remuneration: R60-R65K
A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.