Country Corporate Counsel

About the role

ABB is seeking a Country Corporate Counsel to provide comprehensive legal advice and support for its operations in South Africa and the broader Sub‑Saharan Africa region. You will work in a hybrid model, partnering with senior business leaders to ensure compliance, manage risk, and drive commercial growth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end Legal & Integrity responsibilities for South Africa and SSA entities, including corporate governance, compliance, secretarial work and regulatory filings.
• Advise the Country Holding Officer and senior leaders on corporate transactions, subsidiary matters, risk, and strategic legal issues.
• Ensure compliance with competition law, labor law, B‑BBEE, data‑privacy (POPIA), cybersecurity, AML, sanctions, export controls and trade regulations.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial contracts such as EPC, service, technology and supply agreements.
• Support project tendering, execution and claims management, aligning contractual risk with ABB policies.
• Manage disputes and claims arising from projects and business operations.
• Oversee external legal advisors to maximise in‑house support and control costs.

Required profile

• Qualified lawyer with extensive experience in corporate law, compliance and commercial contract negotiation.
• Strong knowledge of South African and SSA legal frameworks, including competition, labour, data‑privacy and anti‑money‑laundering regulations.
• Proven ability to act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders and to manage external counsel.
• Excellent analytical and risk‑management skills with a pragmatic approach to legal solutions.

Required skills