Job Description

Management Level

Senior Associate

& Summary

At PwC, our people in legal services offer comprehensive legal solutions and advice to internal stakeholders and clients, maintaining compliance with regulations and minimising legal risks. These individuals provide strategic guidance and support across various industries.




In legal specialties at PwC, you will focus on legal support and advice across specific areas of law, confirming compliance and mitigating legal risks for the organisation. Your work will involve a wide range of specific legal matters and collaborate with different teams to drive business objectives.
Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.


Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:


Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others. Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems. Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts. Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy. Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing. Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas. Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations. Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Job description:

The PwC S outh A frica T echnology and I nnovation C entre (SATIC) is a service delivery centre serving PwC UK LLP and is an independent member of the PwC international network of firms. By joining SATIC you will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and you will be part of the PwC Entity Governance and Compliance (EGC) team which is located in the UK across several locations . The teams focus on executing deals, variety of transactions which can include post deal transactions activity and organization wide transformation programmes . You will primarily work on project-based assignments , which will include corporate transactions and reorganizations , legal entity rationalization projects as well as provid ing specialist regulatory advice and corporate governance support to our clients . While based in Johannesburg , you will work closely with all team members in the UK .

Role and Responsibilities:

We are looking for

Newly Qualified to 3-year PQE South African admitted lawyers

who have broad and general corporate law and transactional background to join this busy and friendly team at Senior Associate level.





A s a Senior Associate within the team, you will:


Handl e a wide variety of corporate transactions and projects, often involving detailed technical legal work including but not limited to, UK business restructuring projects (e.g., pre- and post-deal carve outs, legal entity simplification projects and reorganisations, cash repatriation exercises, post merger activity and entity migrations / conversions), variety of transactions which can include post deal transactions , Legal Due Diligence (buy and sell side) , Entity management, etc Draft a wide range of legal documentation for transactions governed by the laws of England and Wales . Coordinate and collaborate with other PwC legal teams in the L egal network , across other jurisdictions . Support multi-disciplinary project teams with the coordination and implementation of transactions . U se and develop an understanding of efficient project management tools and legal technology to support the delivery of our work. Collaborat e with other PwC teams outside of legal, such as tax , accounting and deals advisers, gaining deeper insights into the business rationale and commercial context of the work we do . Support the UK's team p ractice's growth through the deliver y of our services to an exceptional standard and assisting our clients fulfil their commercial objectives . Building relationships with clients and PwC professionals, whilst working on global matters under appropriate supervision . Support the implementation and management of transactions with significant responsibility , and client interaction, in a supported learning framework. Participating in business development opportunities and networking activities , which will include the creation and amendment of business development materials, responding to 'requests for proposal' ( RfPs ) and 'requests for information' ( RfIs ) .

Training:

You will be upskilled to handle transactions governed by the laws of England and Wales through our comprehensive training programme which will provide you with the necessary knowledge, understanding and skill s in English corporate law and corporate governance fundamentals (e.g., distributions, share capital maintenance and capital reductions).



You will also have the opportunity to attend future training that is provided to the team which may cover relevant legal and governance updates as well as broader tax, accounting and related topics that impact our clien ts .





The successful candidate(s) will be energetic, enthusiastic and keen to embrace the challenge of turning their hand to many different types of corporate work.



The nature of working so closely alongside professionals in PwC's various teams across London and the regions, as well as worldwide, leads to an incredibly diverse range of work and experiences that you will be expected to collaborate and work on .

Requirements:

Excellent attention to detail. A qualified attorney in South Africa or equivalent common law jurisdiction . Excellent academic background. A solid understanding of general corporate law , commercial, governance, compliance practice and experience within either a private practice law firm or in-house corporate legal team. Expertise in drafting and reviewing a broad range of corporate legal documents (Board and Shareholder Resolutions , subscription letters, registry forms ) . Experience of intra-group corporate transaction s and solvent business re structuring work - ranging from significant multi-territory reorganization projects to smaller intra-group transactions. Strong organizational skills and experience of taking on significant levels of responsibility on corporate transactions, including the management and coordination of local legal and governance teams and external advisors . An interest in working in a variety of corporate areas , intra-group transactions and regulatory advisory support. Strong client service skills and experience with dealing with clients directly. NQ to 3 years PQE. Although i ndividuals with more than 3 years PQE will still be considered. Primarily a team player but also able to work under their own initiative. Clear, articulate and confident in written and verbal communication skills. Willingness to get involved in business development and networking activities. A desire to network and build relationships within PwC and with clients.

Desirable skills:

Business development experience - responding to RFI's and RFP's . Strong IT skills. ( Office 356 , PowerPoint, Excel ) . Experience of working with non-legal advisors. Experience with using legal technology solutions (AI solutions, legal document automation, legal contract review solutions

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

November 30, 2025