Legal Officer - Southern Africa
The Legal Officer will provide legal support to Betway's Southern African business operations, with a primary focus on commercial contracts, legal advisory services, dispute management, corporate matters, and legal risk mitigation. The role requires a commercially minded attorney who can provide practical legal solutions while safeguarding the company's interests.
This role is for individuals eager to deepen their expertise, thrive on solving complex problems, and play a meaningful role in guiding strategic decisions, accelerating their legal career.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements, including: Supplier and service provider agreements; Marketing and sponsorship agreements; Affiliate and partnership agreements; Software licensing, infrastructure support, and SaaS agreements; Intellectual property agreements; Non-disclosure agreements; Consultancy and professional services agreements.
- Provide strategic legal support during contract negotiations with external parties.
- Identify and mitigate contractual risks while supporting commercial objectives.
- Develop and maintain contract templates.
- Provide accurate, practical, and commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders.
- Conduct legal research.
- Support business teams in evaluating legal risks associated with new products, partnerships, and commercial initiatives.
- Assist with corporate governance matters and internal approvals.
- Support company secretarial functions where required.
- Prepare and review corporate documentation, resolutions, and related legal documents where necessary.
- Maintain legal records and document repositories.
- Assist in the management of litigation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution matters.
- Liaise with external legal counsel and manage external legal spend where required.
- Investigate legal claims and provide recommendations to the business on risk mitigation and resolution strategies.
- Monitor emerging legal risks and support the implementation of risk management measures.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders across all business functions.
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from an accredited university (required)
- Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa (required)
- Minimum two (2) years post-qualification experience (PQE) (required)
- Experience gained at a reputable law firm and/or in-house legal department (required)
- Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements (required)
- Proven ability to independently manage legal matters and stakeholder relationships (required)
- Competent computer literacy, including Microsoft Office application proficiency (required)
- Experience in the online gaming, betting, technology, digital media, fintech, or highly regulated industries (preferred)
- Learning and development programmes
- Performance tool for meaningful feedback and career development
- Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families
Betway Africa is the African arm of Betway, the sports-betting and online-casino brand owned by Super Group (SGHC), a holding company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Operating since 2006, it delivers sports betting and casino products - including the Jackpot City, Lucky Nugget and Ruby Fortune brands - across markets such as South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique. The division employs more than 1,000 people, with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. It covers functions spanning marketing, technology, finance and customer care for Betway's African operations.