Associate Attorney

DIALE MOGASHOA ATTORNEYS is seeking a high-performing Associate Attorney to join their dynamic team, in Cape Town. This opportunity offers close orship under a seasoned Prinmentcipal Attorney with deep general litigation, labour and employment law, procurement and public law and personal injury law expertise.

If you are an ambitious, driven attorney with a strong academic track record and a passion for law, this role will offer you exposure to diverse, high-quality work and client engagement in a supportive yet high-performance environment.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

You will assist across a wide range of general litigation, labour and employment, procurement and public law and personal injury law, working directly with clients and the Principal Attorney to deliver professional, solutions-focused advice. Key responsibilities include:

• Drafting of all legal documents including but not limited to pleadings, contracts/agreements, notices and various correspondence applicable to particular practice areas
• Have the ability to make a determination of facts
• Drafting opinions to clients
• Providing general verbal or written advice to clients, including strategies for litigation and as such a fair understanding of the general litigation process is essential, including from summons to trial stage in action proceedings and from Notice of Motion to argument stage in motion proceedings
• Conducting research on case law, statutes and regulations and drafting memos to clients and/or your principals on the outcome of the research
• Attendances at Court and other associated forums, including arguing of matters, engaging with Court personnel and various administrative tasks associated with litigation
• Coordinating with clients and other external parties on legal matters
• Assisting with administrative and in-house legal duties
• Participate in the Firm’s activities and must have the potential to make a contribution to the Firm’s non-practice related activities

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATION

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications:

• Completed LLB (excellent academic performance is essential)
• Admitted Attorney in South Africa with Right of Appearance in the High Cour
• Member of the Legal Practice Council (LPC)
• Completed PLT (advantageous)

Experience:

• 3 years post-admission experience
• Proven experience in managing client matters independently
• Proven exposure to general litigation, including in High Court and Magistrates Court litigation
• Proven exposure to labour and employment law, procurement and public law and personal injury law (advantageous)
• Exposure to AJS or similar accounting programmes (advantageous)

Skills and Attributes:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with others
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency
• Take initiative
• Demonstrate a good work ethic, accountability and sense of responsibility
• Ability to practice efficiently and independently
• Time management
• Ability to finalise matters and render accounts to clients timeously
• Ability to manage candidate attorneys

Other Requirements:

• A valid driver’s license
• Ability to travel for client consultations or court hearings, where required
• Contactable references

Package & Remuneration

Remuneration & Benefits

• Market Related Salary
• Pension and Medical Aid benefits

Please send a detailed CV together with copies of your qualifications to careers@dm-inc.co.za by

24 October 2025.