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Bring your skills as a Security Guard to Port Shepstone and join a team that moves fast. This KwaZulu-Natal role is one to watch.
About This Position
This Security Guard role sits within the legal and security jobs function in Port Shepstone. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across KwaZulu-Natal.
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 Port Shepstone team.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Security Guard to step into the legal and security jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
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 Port Shepstone much easier.
Why Join Us
The hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this legal and security jobs role in Port Shepstone; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.
Crucially, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
In addition, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
Growing With Us
Crucially, career progression for this legal and security jobs role in Port Shepstone depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in KwaZulu-Natal.
Importantly, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Port Shepstone have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Port Shepstone team member.
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
In addition, 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.
Beyond that, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in KwaZulu-Natal.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Port Shepstone site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
In addition, 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.
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.
Crucially, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal 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 Port Shepstone.
Practically speaking, the Port Shepstone 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.
Core Functions
- Maintain FICA and KYC records in line with regulatory requirements
- Conduct legal research and prepare opinions for the legal team
- Coordinate with SAPS and emergency services during incidents
- Track legal and regulatory changes and advise the business on impact
- Draft, review and amend commercial contracts and service agreements
- Manage matter files, court diaries and litigation deadlines
Essential Criteria
- Able to perform the essential duties of a site-based security role safely, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
- 2+ years’ relevant experience in legal or security operations
- Valid driver’s licence where required for the advertised duties; transport arrangements should support the scheduled shifts
- Sound ethical judgement and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Sound understanding of POPIA and applicable legal frameworks
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.