1 May 2026 Shoprite Group Closing 30 April 2026

Legal Advisor

Retail, Wholesale / FMCG

The purpose of the Properties Legal Advisor role is to provide proactive legal advisory and regulatory support to the business across a range of operational and commercial activities.

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Minimum Requirements

  • LLB or equivalent complete - (essential).
  • Registered attorney with related Experience - (essential).
  • +4 years' experience in a Legal Advisory capacity, processing legal agreements, administrative documentation and litigating as applicable; within the context of Property Regulatory / Legal frameworks, policies, procedures, and guidelines - (essential)
  • Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a range of commercial agreements, with exposure to property-related agreements (such as leases, acquisition or disposal agreements, or development arrangements) considered advantageous rather than essential (essential).
  • Self-motivated and driven with strong integrity - takes accountability for actions and mistakes.
  • Critical and analytical thinker - analyses the regulatory context, identifies legal risks, and establishes practice standards and monitoring mechanisms.
  • Detail orientation - works within the details to adequately mitigate the legal risk.
  • Conflict resolution and resilience - open, honest, and direct in giving and receiving constructive feedback. ‘Bounce back and try again’ attitude during adversity.
  • Quality orientation – diligently stays on top of the details and understands how they fit into the big picture
  • Problem solving - solutions orientated, guides the functional business areas in solving problems that align and comply with the Group Regulatory/Legal framework.
  • Adapting and responding to change - outcomes orientated, delivers results and meets business expectations in a fast-paced unpredictable environment.
  • Collaborative partnering – thinks and acts independently as well as collaboratively. Actively builds cross-functional stakeholder relationships and legal networks.
  • Experience +4 years' experience in a Legal Advisory capacity, processing legal agreements, administrative documentation and litigating as applicable; within the context of Property Regulatory / Legal frameworks, policies, procedures, and guidelines - (essential)
  • Knowledge and Skills Self-motivated and driven with strong integrity - takes accountability for actions and mistakes.
  • Critical and analytical thinker - analyses the regulatory context, identifies legal risks, and establishes
  • practice standards and monitoring mechanisms.
  • Conflict resolution and resilience - open, honest, and direct in giving and receiving constructive
  • feedback. ‘Bounce back and try again’ attitude during adversity.
  • Quality orientation – diligently stays on top of the details and understands how they fit into the big
  • Problem solving - solutions orientated, guides the functional business areas in solving problems that
  • align and comply with the Group Regulatory/Legal framework.
  • Adapting and responding to change - outcomes orientated, delivers results and meets business
  • expectations in a fast-paced unpredictable environment.
  • Collaborative partnering – thinks and acts independently as well as collaboratively. Actively builds
  • cross-functional stakeholder relationships and legal networks.
  • learning mindset to Job Objectives Role Description
  • • Provide legal advisory support to the business on a range of legal, contractual, and compliance matters, ensuring alignment with internal policies, governance standards, and applicable legislation.
  • • Execute assigned legal activities with a growing degree of independence,
  • - (essential).

Responsibilities

  • Role Description
  • • Provide legal advisory support to the business on a range of legal, contractual, and compliance matters, ensuring alignment with internal policies, governance standards, and applicable legislation.
  • • Execute assigned legal activities with a growing degree of independence,
How to apply
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