Paralegal/Junior Legal Advisor

Moving Capital is hiring: Paralegal / Junior Legal Advisor (Cape Town)

Full-time
• Office-based
• Legal Department

Are you a detail-driven legal professional with a strong interest in the financial services sector—particularly automotive insurance? Do you enjoy navigating complex regulatory frameworks, producing high-quality legal work, and contributing to a business where compliance, innovation, and forward thinking are truly valued?

If so, you may be the ideal fit for the Paralegal / Junior Legal Advisor role at the Moving Capital Group. Our Group spans financial services (including two FSP-licensed entities), marketing, software development, debt collection, and due-diligence services. In this role, you will work closely with the Group Legal Advisor and play an integral part in ensuring legal, regulatory, and contractual alignment across a diverse and fast-growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and compliance support on FAIS, FICA, the Insurance Act, TCF, Policyholder Protection Rules, and Fit & Proper requirements
• Research regulatory developments and prepare submissions, license amendments, and correspondence with regulators
• Draft responses to the FAIS Ombud, OSTI, and other dispute forums
• Prepare legal opinions, affidavits, pleadings, and letters of demand
• Liaise with external legal counsel and support litigation activities
• Draft and review contracts including service agreements, supplier contracts, NDAs, SaaS agreements, licensing arrangements, data-processing agreements, and technology/IP contracts
• Manage the contract repository and monitor renewal timelines
• Ensure compliance with the Consumer Protection Act, ARB codes, and advertising standards
• Draft and review marketing agreements, influencer contracts, and promotional terms
• Draft and review software development agreements, licensing agreements, and technology partnership documents
• Advise on intellectual property ownership, protection, and commercialization
• Provide legal advice on the Debt Collectors Act, NCA, and collection mandates
• Support POPIA and PAIA compliance, including drafting privacy notices, DPAs, and data-breach plans
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries, opinions, and briefing notes
• Manage company secretarial duties including CIPC filings, annual returns, MOIs, shareholder agreements, resolutions, and minutes
• Maintain beneficial ownership registers and support corporate transactions, due diligence, acquisitions, and restructuring
• Assist with labor-related matters such as employment contracts and disciplinary documentation

• Help deliver POPIA, FAIS, and general compliance training across the Group

• Diploma or Degree in Paralegal Studies, or LLB

• 3–5 years' experience in a legal, compliance, or regulatory role
• Experience working with FAIS, FICA, FSCA requirements, and FSP license administration (essential)
• Experience drafting contracts, legal submissions, and litigation support documents
• Experience with corporate governance and company secretarial responsibilities
• Strong understanding of FAIS, FICA, the Insurance Act, PPRs, POPIA, PAIA, CPA, ARB rules, and the Companies Act
• Familiarity with automotive insurance, IP law, NCA, and debt-collection regulations
• Knowledge of Ombud processes including the FAIS Ombud and OSTI
• Excellent drafting, writing, and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Comfortable giving and receiving constructive challenge
• Professional, ethical, reliable, and collaborative
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Advantageous: RE5/RE1, FSCA portal experience, binder/outsourcing exposure, debt-collection experience, due-diligence exposure, or experience delivering compliance training