Investigator

This is a current vacancy. Role: Investigator. Location: Bethlehem, Free State. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

What This Role Involves

The Investigator position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Free State. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Bethlehem and across the legal and security jobs space.

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Bethlehem team.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Investigator is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Free State is consistently high and consistently fair.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the legal and security jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Bethlehem much easier.

What We Offer

In addition, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in legal and security jobs from your base in Bethlehem. Many colleagues across Free State have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Bethlehem teams.

Notably, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Bethlehem keep progressing.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Free State.

Growing With Us

Beyond that, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the legal and security jobs team in Bethlehem have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Bethlehem team member.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Bethlehem have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Where You’ll Work

Equally, the environment is process-driven and regulation-aware. Whether you are at a desk or on site, attention to detail, calm conduct and accurate reporting are non-negotiable.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Bethlehem site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Free State. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Beyond that, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Your Team

Notably, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Bethlehem office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Free State operations get busy.

Importantly, the team mix in Bethlehem reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Key Responsibilities

• Track legal and regulatory changes and advise the business on impact
• Draft, review and amend commercial contracts and service agreements
• Conduct legal research and prepare opinions for the legal team
• Support investigations into theft, fraud and policy breaches
• Patrol assigned premises and conduct visible security deterrence
• Maintain FICA and KYC records in line with regulatory requirements
• Monitor CCTV systems and respond to alarms and incidents
• Compile accurate occurrence books and incident reports

Who We’re Looking For

• Computer literacy and experience with case or incident management systems
• Excellent attention to detail when reviewing documents and evidence
• Physical fitness for site-based security roles
• Sound understanding of POPIA and applicable legal frameworks
• Active PSIRA registration at the appropriate grade for security roles

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.