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Bring your skills as a Legal Researcher to Knysna and join a team that moves fast. This Western Cape role is one to watch.
The Role
This Legal Researcher role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Knysna. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the legal and security jobs pipeline across Western Cape.
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 Knysna team.
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 Knysna much easier.
Meet the Team
The team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Knysna office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Western Cape operations get busy.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
In addition, the team mix in Knysna reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Why Join Us
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Knysna colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the legal and security jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
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 Knysna 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 Western Cape.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Coordinate with SAPS and emergency services during incidents
- Manage matter files, court diaries and litigation deadlines
- Support investigations into theft, fraud and policy breaches
- Conduct searches and inspections in line with site procedures
- Draft, review and amend commercial contracts and service agreements
- Run compliance training for staff on POPIA, FICA and ethics
- Monitor CCTV systems and respond to alarms and incidents
Essential Criteria
- Computer literacy and experience with case or incident management systems
- Sound understanding of POPIA and applicable legal frameworks
- Sound ethical judgement and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Physical fitness for site-based security roles
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and refresher training
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.