Admitted Attorney – ICT/TMT Contract Opportunity

Location: Johannesburg or Cape Town
Contract duration: Typically 3–6 months
Working arrangement: Part-time contract, with remote flexibility, client dependant.

A global law firm is seeking an experienced ICT/TMT attorney to provide interim legal support to corporate clients on short-term secondments. Assignments may arise to cover temporary absences, increased workloads or specific projects.
This opportunity is suited to an independent consultant, sole practitioner or experienced attorney seeking flexible, part-time contract work.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide interim legal support to in-house legal and business teams.
• Advise on technology, media, telecommunications, data protection and privacy matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate technology, telecommunications and commercial agreements.
• Advise on outsourcing arrangements, cloud services and data-related agreements.
• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders.
• Support governance, compliance and relevant regulatory matters.
• Integrate quickly into client teams and maintain continuity of legal support.

Minimum Requirements

• Admitted Attorney in South Africa.
• Minimum of five years’ post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Strong experience in ICT/TMT, technology law or related commercial law.
• Proven experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating technology and commercial contracts.
• Sound knowledge of data protection, privacy and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to work independently and provide practical legal advice.
• Availability for a short-term, part-time contract assignment.

Advantageous Experience

• Six or more years’ PQE at Senior Associate to Junior Partner level.
• Previous in-house legal or secondment experience.
• Exposure to cross-border transactions, outsourcing arrangements, cloud services or data services.
• Intellectual property consulting or advisory experience.

Interested candidates should apply with an updated CV and indicate their availability and preferred location.