Paralegal – Employment & Labour Relations
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
An established fast-paced organisation is seeking a mature detail-driven Labour Relations & Contracts Officer (Paralegal) to take ownership of employment contracts labour documentation and compliance administration.
This is a critical in-office role requiring discretion structured thinking and strong labour process knowledge. The successful candidate will own contract administration end-to-end and ensure all employee documentation and disciplinary processes are legally compliant and professionally managed.
This is not a culture or engagement-focused HR role. It is operational compliance-led and documentation-heavy.
This is a critical in-office role requiring discretion structured thinking and strong labour process knowledge. The successful candidate will own contract administration end-to-end and ensure all employee documentation and disciplinary processes are legally compliant and professionally managed.
This is not a culture or engagement-focused HR role. It is operational compliance-led and documentation-heavy.
Key Responsibilities
Contracts & Legal Documentation
Draft review amend and issue employment contracts addendums confidentiality agreements and sales representative agreements
Maintain version control and ensure documentation aligns with current labour legislation
Manage contract renewals amendments and terminations
Maintain a secure and compliant contract repository
Labour Relations Administration
Draft warnings notices and disciplinary documentation
Take minutes in disciplinary hearings
Prepare documentation packs for labour disputes or external legal processes
Ensure procedural fairness and documentation accuracy
Compliance & Reporting
Manage Employment Equity (EEA) reporting
Coordinate SETA submissions (WSP/ATR)
Support BBBEE documentation requirements
Maintain up-to-date employee files in preparation for audits
HR Operational Administration
Oversee onboarding and offboarding documentation
Manage leave administration and reporting to payroll
Maintain and update HR policies and employee manuals
Administer employee benefit documentation (medical aid provident fund etc.)
Issue purchase orders and manage claims related to legal or compliance matters
Maintain attendance reporting and internal HR registers
Candidate Profile
We are seeking a professional who:
Has 68 years relevant experience
Has strong exposure to labour relations and contract administration
Is highly organised structured and compliance-focused
Demonstrates high levels of discretion and confidentiality
Is comfortable operating in a fully office-based environment with one day work from home
One day per week to work with UK team (10am start 18:00)
Has sound knowledge of South African labour legislation
Is confident drafting formal documentation independently
Qualifications & Experience
Relevant qualification in Human Resources Labour Relations or Law
Proven experience in labour relations administration
Experience drafting and managing employment contracts
Exposure to EEA SETA and compliance reporting (bonus)
Strong written communication skills
REF: CTD000305.
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- Legal Drafting
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- Google Docs
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- Legal Research
- Research Experience
- Paralegal
- Filing
- Writing Skills
About Company
Communicate Recruitment is Specialist recruitment company with a specialisation in Finance, IT and Engineering recruitment. Our aim is to partner with you and introduce you to great careers and exceptional candidates.
