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Applications are warmly invited for a Legal Researcher role based in Queenstown. We welcome candidates from every background across Eastern Cape who are ready to grow with us.
About the Opportunity
This Legal Researcher role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Queenstown. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the legal and security jobs pipeline across Eastern Cape.
The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Legal Researcher taking on this position.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the legal and security jobs group in Queenstown.
In addition, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Queenstown also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
What We Offer
On top of that, 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 Queenstown. Many colleagues across Eastern Cape have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.
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 Eastern Cape.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Queenstown teams.
Crucially, 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 Queenstown keep progressing.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Queenstown.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Eastern Cape.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Queenstown.
What Your Day Looks Like
Your day is built on focus and detail. You work through matter files or post lists, review evidence or contracts and check that every required record is in place. Communication with site teams, attorneys, clients or SAPS is constant, and you keep your reports factual, precise and timely. When something out of the ordinary happens, you respond calmly and follow procedure, knowing that good documentation today protects the business tomorrow.
Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Queenstown.
On top of that, the Queenstown office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Your Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the legal and security jobs side of the business inside out. The Queenstown group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Notably, the team mix in Queenstown 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.
Daily Duties
- Draft, review and amend commercial contracts and service agreements
- Conduct searches and inspections in line with site procedures
- Maintain FICA and KYC records in line with regulatory requirements
- Run compliance training for staff on POPIA, FICA and ethics
- Liaise with the Sheriff, Master’s Office and external counsel
- Patrol assigned premises and conduct visible security deterrence
- Operate access control points and verify visitor credentials
Who We’re Looking For
- Excellent attention to detail when reviewing documents and evidence
- Clear criminal record verified through approved screening
- Active PSIRA registration at the appropriate grade for security roles
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and refresher training
- Relevant qualification: LLB, paralegal diploma or PSIRA grading as required
- 2+ years’ relevant experience in legal or security operations
- Sound ethical judgement and ability to maintain confidentiality
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.