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Senior Attorney

Durban
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Legal
Reference: JHB007413/TR-JH

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Employer: Dante Group (Pty) Ltd

A reputable law firm based in Durban is seeking an experienced Senior Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa with a minimum of 7–10 years’ post-admission experience. The role requires extensive, hands-on labour law expertise, including representation before the CCMA and the Labour Court, as well as a proven track record in arbitrations and review applications. Strong drafting and advocacy skills are essential, together with the ability to work independently and manage matters effectively with minimal supervision.Salary: Market Related

Minimum requirements:

Core Responsibilities – Labour & Employment Law
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
- Represent clients in:
- Conduct arbitrations involving:
- Draft and settle:
Advisory & Compliance (South African Framework)
- Advise employers and employees on:
- Draft and review:
- Provide guidance on:
Chairing & Internal Processes
- Chair and/or prosecute:
- Advise on procedural and substantive fairness
- Prepare chairpersons’ findings and outcome letters
Secondary Responsibilities – Other Areas of Law
- General civil litigation in the Magistrates’ Court and High Court
- Contractual disputes and commercial drafting
- Estate-related litigation or advisory work (where required)
- Any other legal work reasonably required to support the firm’s practice
Practice Management & Professional Obligations
- Independent management of allocated files from instruction to finalisation
- Compliance with court rules, directives, and statutory time periods
- Client consultations, strategy formulation, and ongoing client communication
- Briefing and managing counsel where necessary
- Supervision and mentoring of junior attorneys, candidate attorneys, and support staff
- Ensuring compliance with:
- Contribution to firm strategy, precedent development, and training

Consultant: Tarren Roodt - Dante Personnel Johannesburg
Apply via our website www.dantesa.co.za

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About Dante Group (Pty) Ltd

Danté Personnel Recruitment (Pty) Ltd, established in 1996, is a national leading recruitment-consulting firm. We offer specialized services to effectively manage the entire recruitment process, for companies based in South Africa and abroad. We service different Business diversities like Mining, Engineering, Technical, Information Technology and Finance.

Our exclusive database of candidates, for all various business verticals, is valuable tool to start the recruitment process. We take up the challenge in finding the right candidate through our extensive network of resources and understanding of the hiring trends.
Our expertise lies in identifying and selecting candidates at all positions, especially middle and senior management. We take pride in our ability to provide all your human resource requirements.