Legal Counsel Southern Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng · Full-time · Admitted lawyer, at least 8 years post-qualification

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Checked and dated23 October 2026

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A role in DHL's Sub-Saharan Africa legal team, reporting to the Head of Legal SSA. The counsel advises DHL Express operations in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia, and its agent in St Helena. The work is commercially focused advice, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, advice on competition law, compliance, data protection and corporate governance, managing external counsel across several jurisdictions, and legal training for internal teams. Published 16 October 2026.

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