Junior Legal Advisor - Media Practice (SSA)

About the role

Dentsu is expanding its legal team and is looking for a junior lawyer for the dentsu SSA Legal and Compliance team, focusing on the media practice across SSA. The role reports to General Counsel, SSA, and sits within a large international community of lawyers. The media practice offers a wide range of services to help clients maximise the effectiveness of their marketing investment in media. A background in media is not necessary, but a keen interest in media marketing, advertising and communication is critical.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to global compliance programmes, track compliance projects across countries and businesses, and collate compliance data such as gifts and hospitality reporting.
• Liaise with other functions to improve data access, develop analytical reports and presentations, and respond to data requests from compliance contacts and managers.
• Administer the Annual Affiliate Certification Process, the Annual Compliance Questionnaire, and the annual Declaration of Interest form, and support M&A, BBEEE, affiliate and third-party due diligence.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements (MSAs, SOWs, local, regional and multi-market contracts), oversee contract administration and compliance, and help implement best practices in compliance, contract management, IP and data privacy.
• Manage CLM tools so local practices meet global standards.
• Assist with personnel changes (appointments and removals of directors, local company secretary), draft shareholder and board resolutions, and understand local company registries (CIPC, PACRA, BRELA, CAC).
• Manage annual returns and other prescribed submissions, and assist with ad hoc company secretarial requests for audit and BBEEE tasks.

Required profile

• Admitted attorney with 1-3 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), gained in private practice or in-house.
• Strong legal acumen, excellent drafting and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and contribute effectively within a team.
• Passion for marketing and enthusiasm for the role.