Legal, Risk and Compliance Officer

Somerset West, Western Cape · Permanent · LLB graduate, 0–3 years

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Indicative pay per yearR280,000 – R420,000 estimated

Checked and dated21 August 2026

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SA PropTech/property management SaaS company. Drafts and reviews commercial agreements (SaaS, data feeds, service level agreements, NDAs, leases), supports POPIA compliance, and provides ongoing legal and regulatory advisory. Acts as the company's primary legal resource.

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Entry-level in-house legal role at a tech company combining POPIA, SaaS contracts, and commercial agreements. Somerset West is commutable from Cape Town. Strong entry point for LLB graduates wanting commercial contracts + POPIA exposure at a fast-growing company.

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Draft a data breach response plan for a fictional PropTech SaaS company that has experienced an unauthorised disclosure of 3,000 customer records, identifying POPIA s22 notification obligations.

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