---
title: 'Group General Counsel at takealot.com'
canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/group-general-counsel-takealot-com-cape-town-tzy09dn867tv'
type: 'job'
last_seen: '2026-10-16'
---

# Group General Counsel at takealot.com

- **Company:** takealot.com
- **Location:** Cape Town, South Africa
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/takealotcom/jobs/8288402

## Job description

The Takealot Group is looking for a dynamic individual to join our team, based in Cape Town in the role of Group General Counsel.

Purpose of the role

The Group General Counsel will oversee all legal and regulatory functions within the Takealot Group, ensuring that business operations, policies, and procedures comply with applicable laws. This role will involve acting as a pragmatic trusted advisor to senior management, providing strategic legal advice to mitigate risks and protect the business' interests, and offering insights into the development of South Africa's regulatory environment to enhance the digital economy's potential. The role also includes leading and mentoring the legal team and developing internal compliance programs to support the company's fast-paced growth.

## Responsibilities

- To oversee all legal and regulatory compliance functions within the Takealot Group, ensuring all the business operations, policies, and procedures comply with applicable laws. The ability to drive change management and ensure buy-in throughout the Takealot Group is essential.
- To act as a pragmatic trusted advisor to senior management and to provide strategic legal advice to mitigate risks and protect interests of the Takealot Group. The ability to  understand business complexity and to simplify that complexity is essential.
- To provide substantive insights into the development of the South African regulatory environment to unlock the potential of the digital economy and help identify and drive stakeholder engagement. This includes working closely with external relations work streams.
- To lead the legal team and provide necessary support and mentorship, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. This entails ensuring that the commercial, regulatory and platform compliance divisions within the legal team have processes that are agile, collaborative and responsive to the needs for the businesses. To also entail managing the legal department's budget and resources effectively.
- To oversee the development of internal compliance programs that support the fast-paced growth of the businesses, while ensuring shareholders are confident that appropriate governance measures are in place.

Qualification and Experience Required

- LLB degree from a recognized South African university
- Admission as an attorney in South Africa, alternatively a practicing advocate
- Minimum of 10 years legal experience, with at least 3 years in a senior legal role, preferably in the eCommerce or Technology sector
- In-depth knowledge of South African laws and regulations relevant to eCommerce
- Proven experience in contract negotiation, litigation, and dispute resolution
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- High ethical standards and integrity

## Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

- Corporate Law (including Competition Law)
- Commercial Law
- Experience in Retail and eCommerce
- Experience in Dispute Resolution

The Environment

- takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
- We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
- We are short on ego and high on output.
- We are doers and not only thinkers, it's all in the execution after all.
- We love what we do and what we are creating.

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference

## About takealot.com

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Takealot.com is South Africa's largest online retailer, offering millions of products across 30+ categories through a marketplace and owned logistics network.
- **Entity Type**: Private (division of Takealot Group, majority-owned by Naspers; total funding $1.2B across multiple rounds)
- **Headquarters**: Cape Town, South Africa
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Kim Reid

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: E-commerce / Online Retail
- Target customers: B2C consumers across South Africa, plus B2B services for 12,000+ marketplace sellers
- Mission or purpose: "Changing lives in South Africa for the better through e-commerce."

## Products & Services
- **Takealot.com Marketplace**: Core e-commerce platform offering millions of products from local and international brands, with options for delivery or collection at 100+ Pickup Points (including 30+ Pick n Pay locations).
- **Mr D**: On-demand food delivery service (part of Takealot Group).
- **Superbalist.com**: Online fashion and homeware retailer (part of Takealot Group).
- **TakealotMORE**: Membership/loyalty program offering perks and faster delivery.
- **Seller CAPITAL**: Funding program for marketplace sellers.
- **Pickup Points**: Nationwide network for order collection, including in-store Pick n Pay locations.
- **Exclusive Brands**: George & Mason, Getup, Campground, Fire Up.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (Takealot Group is private, majority-owned by Naspers)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $808M (2024) for takealot.com; takealot.com became profitable in 2024; Takealot Group targets group profitability by 2026.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Naspers (majority owner, 96% stake), Tiger Global Management (early investor), Pick n Pay (pickup point partner)
- **Growth Signals**: +18% employee headcount growth YoY (2,162 employees); 105 active job postings (+114% YoY); 288,225 LinkedIn followers (+18.9% YoY); operates in 13 countries

## Competitive Advantages
- Largest e-commerce platform in Africa with a vast product selection and owned logistics network (Mr D) enabling fast delivery.
- Extensive physical infrastructure: 100+ Pickup Points integrated into grocery stores, reducing last-mile costs.
- Exclusive financial tools for sellers (Seller CAPITAL) that lock in marketplace loyalty.
- Strong parent company backing (Naspers) providing capital and strategic support.

## Strategic Focus
- Achieving group profitability by 2026 after takealot.com's 2024 profit milestone.
- Expanding the marketplace ecosystem with more sellers and exclusive brands.
- Deepening customer loyalty through TakealotMORE membership and convenient Pickup Points.
- Investing in technology and supply chain automation to improve efficiency.

## Why Work Here
- Culture values: "Customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, deliver results fast, achieve more together."
- Engineering roles available in Cape Town and Johannesburg, with a focus on Java, Python, Scala, and logistics tech.
- Hybrid/remote policy not explicitly stated; roles are based in South Africa.
- Notable perks: Opportunity to work on Africa's largest e-commerce platform, exposure to high-scale logistics and marketplace systems, and a diverse, trust-based environment.
- Employer rating: 3.2/5 (422 reviews) – strengths in culture (3.4) and career (3.3), but compensation rated lower (2.4).

## Sources
1. [Takealot Group – About Takealot.com](https://takealotgroup.com/takealot-com/)
2. [Takealot Group – Our Story](https://takealotgroup.com/)
3. [Takealot.com LinkedIn](https://za.linkedin.com/company/takealot)
4. [Takealot.com Careers (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/takealotcom)
5. [Crunchbase-style data from LinkedIn](https://za.linkedin.com/company/takealot) (financials and employee info)

## Other roles at takealot.com

- [Risk and Safety officer](https://feeny.ai/job/risk-and-safety-officer-takealot-com-polokwane-98y8mfpegdqf) — Polokwane, South Africa
- [Learning and Development Practitioner](https://feeny.ai/job/learning-and-development-practitioner-takealot-com-cape-town-ccbhzcgs6eve) — Cape Town, South Africa
- [Courier Controller-FTC 6Months](https://feeny.ai/job/courier-controller-ftc-6months-takealot-com-cape-town-fgyv0awnkp3m) — Cape Town, South Africa
- [Senior Marketing Manager  (TakealotMORE)](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-marketing-manager-takealotmore-takealot-com-cape-town-v3x29vfxrfte) — Cape Town, South Africa
- [People Analytics Intern](https://feeny.ai/job/people-analytics-intern-takealot-com-cape-town-72y8c9spfxg1) — Cape Town, South Africa
- [Principal Software Engineer (Group Fulfilment)](https://feeny.ai/job/principal-software-engineer-group-fulfilment-takealot-com-south-africa-h4rt05frnqja) — South Africa
- [Affiliate Program Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/affiliate-program-manager-takealot-com-cape-town-wrs2wa7bf9ca) — Cape Town, South Africa
- [Copywriter & Content Producer](https://feeny.ai/job/copywriter-content-producer-takealot-com-cape-town-5geprdj2vy1y) — Cape Town, South Africa
- [DC Finance Admin Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/dc-finance-admin-manager-takealot-com-kwazulu-natal-0np9z33mc42m) — KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- [Digital Graphic Designer](https://feeny.ai/job/digital-graphic-designer-takealot-com-cape-town-66v7v4em29fj) — Cape Town, South Africa