Legal and Compliance Manager

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The PositionLegal and Compliance Manager Are you ready to safeguard our mission and drive ethical excellence in healthcare? As our Legal and Compliance Manager based in Midrand, you will partner closely with key business leaders to navigate complex legal, regulatory, and data privacy landscapes. Joining our dedicated team, you will shape risk mitigation strategies and foster a culture of integrity that empowers us to deliver life-changing innovations to patients. The Opportunity Drive Legal Excellence: Provide expert legal advice, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, and manage contract lifecycles to protect corporate assets and intellectual property. Embed Compliance & Ethics: Implement, monitor, and continuously refine our compliance framework and risk mitigation strategies in alignment with statutory and governance requirements. Champion Data Privacy: Serve as a subject matter expert on data protection regulations (such as POPIA and PAIA), overseeing lawful personal information processing and data privacy risk management. Manage Regulatory & External Partnerships: Monitor legislative changes, interpret their impact on operations, and liaise with external law firms, regulatory bodies, and government officials. Cultivate an Ethical Culture: Design and deliver engaging compliance training and awareness programs across the organization to empower colleagues to act with confidence. Collaborate & Support Leadership: Partner with executive leadership on secretarial board operations, litigation management, and policy development within an open, team-oriented environment. Who You Are as an Ideal Candidate Qualified Legal Expert: You hold a Bachelor's degree in Law (NQF 7/8 or equivalent) and are an Admitted Attorney. Experienced Practitioner: You bring 4–8 years of post-admission experience in corporate law or legal practice, ideally with exposure to healthcare or pharmaceutical legislation. Regulatory & Privacy Savvy: You possess strong knowledge of corporate, labor, and privacy legislation (e.g., Companies Act, POPIA, PAIA) and commercial contract drafting. Strategic Communicator: You excel at translating complex legal concepts into clear, actionable advice for diverse stakeholders and external partners. Analytical & Collaborative: You demonstrate sound judgment, high integrity, and a proactive problem-solving mindset when navigating complex regulatory environments. Note that a full JD is available at request. At Roche, you’ll thrive in a culture that values different perspectives and creates a place of belonging, where we challenge ourselves to excel and achieve strong results, together. Who we areA healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Let’s build a healthier future, together. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.