ABOUT US
HyperionDev is the largest provider of software development education in Southern Africa, and one of the largest globally. Counted among the top education technology startups in EMEA with headquarters in Cape Town and London, we support learners from over 40 countries in changing into fulfilling tech careers. We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review, lowering the cost of accessing tech careers.
In 2016 we won first prize in Facebook's Innovation Challenge, with Facebook selecting us as the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa and financially backing us, alongside Google . We were originally launched from the University of Cambridge, and our leadership team consists of world-leading talent from companies such as Google, Amazon, 2U/GetSmarter, Yoco and PwC, and those who have previously built and gone on to sell large businesses. We are looking for team members who are ambitious, motivated and have a track record of over-achieving and exceeding targets.
Join us at a time when we are reinventing tech education and how technology can drive higher quality education at scale for markets that have some of the most underperforming tertiary institutions and schools globally.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a full-time Legal Associate at HyperionDev you will be part of our PeopleOperations Department within the Wellness division, and work towards ensuring legally sound policies and practices at the company, representing the company and leading our preparedness for all legal matters, and provide general counsel to other departments.
In this role, you will be required to advise and work on a variety of legal matters arising from the company's dealings with individual and business customers, employees and contractors, and third parties. Your work will include drafting and reviewing in-house legal documents, drafting and reviewing third party contracts, agreements and leases, settlement of legal disputes, and research and preparation for ongoing and new cases of litigation at any court of law, tribunal or ombudsman.
To excel in this role, you should possess sound legal skills, experience in drafting and reviewing legal documents, a fine attention to detail, excellent time- and task- management skills and high levels of motivation and ambition.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
Reviewing, drafting and managing contracts
Reviewing and drafting contracts with employees and contractors
Reviewing and drafting contracts and agreements with third parties including business clients, service providers and suppliers
Negotiating and liaising with third parties to finalize contracts
Ensuring that agreements are finalized, signed by relevant parties, and filed properly for internal reference
Ensuring that contract end dates, notice periods, lock-in periods are tracked for renewing agreements.
Developing and reviewing policies and procedures
Reviewing our legal terms and privacy and data protection policy for South African and international website users
Reviewing the terms and conditions of use of our service by customers (e.g. refund policy, disenrollment policy, student undertaking)
Reviewing internal workplace/human resources policies and procedures
Ensuring that the business meets compliance norms with respect to relevant regulations or regulatory requirements
Researching on legal matters and providing legal opinion
Assisting in training department leads and employees on internal policies, processes and relevant regulations (e.g. labour law).
Support in litigation, legal representation and enforcing the company's rights
Negotiating with third parties over disputes and settlement terms
Supporting or representing the company at legal hearings including the CCMA
Serving notice of breach, letters of demand, cease & desist letters through electronic means or via sheriffs, and seeing the matters through to conclusion.
Research and preparation for ongoing and new cases of litigation at any court of law, tribunal or ombudsman.
Preparation of documents for external counsel containing information pertinent to legal matters, including draft affidavits, pleadings, notices.
Legal Administration
Drafting Board resolutions
Ensuring that all legal correspondence, pleadings and notices are archived.
Checking invoices from external attorneys against services rendered.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Minimum
Should be an admitted attorney with an LLB degree
2+ years of post admission experience
2+ years labour law experience
2+ years of experience in drafting commercial law contracts
Experience briefing counsel in litigation matters
Meticulous attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently
Ability to juggle several tasks and meet tight deadlines
Strong negotiation skills
Preferred
Experience serving as in-house legal counsel at a firm reviewing policies and procedures
Experience chairing disciplinary hearings and attending CCMA
Experience drafting shareholder agreements, Board resolutions or minutes, sale of share agreements
Experience in matters dealing with Intellectual Property Law or trademark application/enforcement
Prior experience in a startup / tech environment.
BENEFITS
Flexible & remote working: We are a remote-friendly organisation and offer flexible work options.
Generous annual leave and medical benefits: We provide up to 20 annual leave days as part of our leave policy, as well as health insurance or medical aid benefits for our staff.
Join the heart of tech in Africa, the US, and Europe: You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a founding team that draws their former experience from companies such as Google, Amazon, GetSmarter/2U, and Yoco.
Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it.
OUR VALUES
We're a people-first company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement.
