LOCATION : Johannesburg
DURATION : Permanent
Purpose of the Position
Njilo is a leading logistics and consulting company delivering innovative solutions to clients. We prioritize compliance, risk management, and operational excellence, and we are looking for a skilled Paralegal to strengthen our legal team
Minimum Requirements
•LLB Degree or law Diploma
•Drivers’ license
•Minimum 2 years’ proven experience in commercial law, contract review, and legal risk reporting.
•Minimum 1 year law firm experience specializing in commercial litigation.
•Strong understanding of corporate compliance, regulatory frameworks, and governance.
•Excellent analytical, research, and reporting skills.
•Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
•Professional accuracy in contract and legal reviews, effectiveness in identifying legal and compliance risks and communication skills for internal and external stakeholders
Core Responsibilities
Contract Review and Legal Risk Assessment
•Review commercial agreements related to the company’s logistics and consulting operations.
•Reviewing Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Logistics and transport agreements, Consulting agreements, Subcontractor agreements, Supplier agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Joint Venture agreements, Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)
Compliance and Regulatory Review
•Assist in ensuring that company documentation complies with relevant legislative frameworks.
•Reviewing compliance with: Companies Act, B-BBEE legislation, POPIA, Public procurement regulations, corporate governance requirements
Legal Risk Reporting
•The incumbent will provide management with structured feedback on legal risks identified during the review process.
•Preparing legal risk assessment reports on contracts and tenders, providing written comments and recommendations on legal documents, escalating high-risk provisions to the Legal Manager, maintaining records of reviewed contracts and legal opinions provided.
Legal Documentation and Record Management
•Maintaining an organised legal document repository, keeping records of contracts and tenders reviewed, ensuring that reviewed documents are properly archived and accessible. Maintaining confidentiality of sensitive legal and commercial information.
Skills
•Strong attention to detail
•Professional communication
•Organizational communication
•Commercial awareness and critical thinking
•Legal research and analysis
•Liaison with external attorney
•Compliance monitoring and reporting
•Contract review and risk analysis
Behaviour and Values
•Professionalism : punctuality, Presentation, Reliability
•Integrity: Honesty Ethical Conduct and Accountability
•Respect: Inclusivity and Teamwork
•Innovation: Creativity
At Njilo we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We strongly encourage individuals with disabilities to apply for our open positions
Suitable candidates to forward their applications (CVs and qualifications) to this email address: recruitment@njiloconsulting.co.za , or via our company website www.njiloconsulting.co.za on recruitment, upload your Cv, qualifications and check for more opportunities available.
Closing Date: 31 March 2026