Senior Commercial Lawyer

7 days ago

Cape Town, South Africa Cognia Law Full time

**Company Profile**:
Cognia seamlessly extends corporates, banks and law firms’ legal capability to deliver sustainable outcomes. Our goal is to connect the legal sector, moving it from a siloed approach to integrated partnerships. We help in-house legal teams by bringing simplicity to complex matters and replacing broken procedures with efficient processes.

Cognia is a Chambers-ranked law company which integrates how legal services are provided so our team, partners, clients and communities thrive together with people at the heart of what we do. We encourage our people to bring their whole self to work and focus on enabling them to realise their full potential.

**Role Description**:
**Role Responsibilities**:

- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts—including master services agreements, SaaS and licensing agreements, NDAs, procurement, and partnership contracts—ensuring alignment with client playbooks and operational needs.
- Lead end-to-end matters by establishing project plans, tracking budgets and deliverables, and providing regular status updates to client stakeholders and internal teams.
- Identify contractual and process-related risks, escalate material issues promptly, and collaborate with in-house legal teams or external counsel to develop risk-mitigation strategies.
- Develop and enhance internal playbooks, standard templates, and guidance notes; document best practices and lessons learned to improve consistency and operational efficiency across multiple client engagements.
- Ensure alignment of deliverables with Cognia internal stakeholders by executing work in accordance with the applicable statement of work (SOW) and meeting internal quality and service standards.
- Champion the use of legal technologies—such as document automation tools, and AI-enabled review platforms—by helping to configure, test, and roll out new solutions in collaboration with IT and process-improvement teams.
- Monitor key performance indicators (e.g., utilisation, turnaround times) and contribute to periodic client reporting, post-engagement debriefs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Stay current on relevant regulatory changes, market developments, and sectoral trends—synthesising findings into concise updates or playbook revisions to keep client teams ahead of emerging challenges.
- Support the development of junior attorneys, mid-level associates, secondees, and paralegals by providing informal mentoring, sharing knowledge, and reviewing work for consistency, accuracy, and alignment with client expectations.

**Requirements**:

- Law degree from a top South African or UK/ EU based tertiary institution
- Qualified attorney with a minimum of 10 years' post-qualification experience (PQE) in commercial contracting.
- Proven ability to deliver high-complexity legal services, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex contracts.
- Experience in drafting and reviewing mid to high-complexity contracts.
- Competence in legal research.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to mentor and support team members.
- Adaptability and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

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