Law Market Talent in Africa: The GRM Group

I had the absolute honour of being interviewed by Shreya Srinivasan of the Commerce Meets Law podcast.

Shreya is a fantastic young professional, soon to be trainee solicitor in London and doing great things for her audience.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreya-srinivasan-7077681a7/?originalSubdomain=uk

I was honoured to be asked about my life, journey, inspirations and what comes next.

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This weekly update will explain a little more how to read the percentiles

Our report, beautifully constructed by the team at GRM Intelligence, is extremely detailed and accurate. It is not a “salary survey” using the typically inaccurate bandings. It is a remuneration report using our internally developed band system and percentiles.

You know what you are getting paid - look at where you sit in the market.

And then drop us a line - [email protected]

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Attorneys - across Africa - Have you tuned into my weekly career guide yet? I use my 21 years at the coalface of the legal job market, across the world - to bring you my thoughts to your challenges.

We receive many emails each week and I pick out the most challenging issues to address Stay in touch with me by connecting, and seeing all our jobs and news on our Substack.

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LegalTech, In House, Practice, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nairobi, London, Dar es Salaam, Windhoek.

LegalTech

South Africa

World leading legaltech company is looking for a sales team. 2 x experienced business developer/client engagement specialists and one process driven professional.

Based in Johannesburg or Cape Town, this global legal tech platform is expanding their footprint across Africa, with top class sales staff.

Experience in the legal sector is a must.

Contact Rob Green on [email protected] for more details.

Namibia/ Windhoek - Corporate Commercial

We have been assisting a major law firm to establish presence in Windhoek, and we are still looking to add to the leadership. 

If you are a Director or Partner already in the market, or contemplating to move to this rapidly growing market - get in touch. 

Contact Rob at [email protected] in complete confidence. 

Tanzania/ Dar es Salaam - Projects/Finance/Infrastructure Partner

Incredible opportunities for Partners looking for a new opportunity - relocation welcome.

Contact Rob at [email protected] in complete confidence. 

Kenya/ Nairobi - Banking & Finance Senior Partner 

Fantastic client base and revenues and commitment to growth and the integration of legal tech. An opportunity for a senior partner to join a renowned legal team. 

Contact Rob at [email protected] in complete confidence. 

SOUTH AFRICA

Cape Town - Compliance FinTech

2 x compliance experts needed. Speak to Andiswa, [email protected] for more details.

Johannesburg - Incredible projects. Get involved. 

* Major Law Firm, market-leading Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity firm, seeking for new Partners to join their team 

We simply do not have enough superlatives to speak about this law firm. They are a fantastic client, a market-leading M&A and PE team, with the best clients and highest deal volumes.

They are looking to add young, next-gen Partners/Directors that need a fantastic leadership team to help you grow your client base, team and remuneration.

Contact Rob at [email protected] in complete confidence.  

* International Law Firm (Joburg) , have instructed us on a vital growth recruitment project. 

We have the sole mandate for a global law firm. If you are ready to combine your SA practice with cross-border work. 

* 3 Salaried Partners/Directors 

* 1x Corporate 

* 1x Projects

* 1x Tax

* 1x Senior Associate - Projects (must specialise in project contracting) 

* 2x Associate - Finance

* 1x Senior Associate - Finance

* 1x Senior Associate - Litigation & Regulatory 

* 1x Senior Associate - Tax 

* 1x Associate - Employment

Contact Kay at [email protected] in complete confidence. 

* A top 20 Law Firm with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town - is looking to expand with senior hires in the following practice groups. If you want to breathe a little and enjoy the law again? This is the place for you. 

* Admin and Constitution 

* Insurance

* Commercial

* Business Rescue & Insolvency

* Labour / Employment

And also in their Cape Town office: 

* Insurance 

* Commercial

* Business Rescue & Insolvency

* Labour / Employment

Contact Andi at [email protected] in complete confidence. 

* International Tax Firm - We are currently recruiting either an existing team of Tax Law experts, from a competing law firm, or a new team build with a mix of experts. This is an incredible opportunity, with a global operation.  

This is a HUGE opportunity for the right team. 

Contact Kay at [email protected] in complete confidence. 

* Highly regarded Mergers & Acquisitions Law Firm - a highly profitable medium-sized firm is seeking a strong senior associate to join their excellent team. 

Contact Andi at [email protected] in complete confidence. 

Rare specialist firm with a one of a kind culture is seeking a senior associate to run the commercial department with the guidance of a director. 

Contact Kay at [email protected] in complete confidence. 

* Highly regarded specialist Law Firm in Pretoria - a highly profitable firm is seeking a strong senior associate to join their excellent team, the senior associate should have experience with Mergers & Acquisitions, Ownership Restructuring, B.E.E Restructuring, Corporate Tax & Advising private equity funds on deals. 

Contact Andi at [email protected]in complete confidence.

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Our Weekly series, where we interview CEO, Rob Green, and he tells us whats happening in the Legal job market across Africa, he lifts the veil on what really happens behind the scenes when you apply for jobs online or via a recruitment agency, what to look out for, what are the hot areas in law right now and what is happening at GRM across Africa.

00:00 What is the worst career or interview advice you've seen on the socials?

03:50 What is really behind a LinkedIn job ad?

06:46 What is really happening in the in-house counsel job market?

10:15 What is the process of getting an in-house job?

11:45 How do I get a job overseas?

15:07 BIG BIG BIG event coming in June

18:50 East Africa and Middle East are calling

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About The GRM Group Our mission is to take all professionals and companies towards success, in their careers or business lifecycle. Our mission is to empower Legal Business Owners and Legal Team Managers, to increase their performance & revenue, by consistently attracting the best talent alongside deployment of the best legal tech and recruitment/retention processes.

We do this with thorough expert talent mapping, data, analysis, verification, context and a focus on the correct implementation processes.

https://www.thegrmgroup.com/about

Head over to our website

https://www.thegrmgroup.com

to view our full stable of mandates, upcoming events and the latest news.

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00:00 - Introduction
3:46 - Resilience in the face of hard times 
7:06 - The power in never giving up on yourself 
12:45 - Past life experience and its impact on Mpho’s legal career 
22:08 - Technology and healthcare 
27:15 - Challenges of business owners 
32:04 - Using tech to enhance business practice 
36:38 - Law in Africa vs the World
39:20 - The Billable hours debate 
47:50 - Growth comes from making mistakes 
55:00 - The future 

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0:00 Intro
5:17 Changing my Perspective on Imposter Syndrome
7:53 My Journey to Law
10:48 Responsibilities from a young age
12:14 Childhood that shaped me
13:22 Responsibilities in my First Year
14:52 Motherhood
18:59 Limited resources
19:54 Pushing through hard times
20:39 Conversations about racism
22:55 Preparing students for the workplace
26:39 Speak Up
29:34 Finding yourself
31:24 Knowing the direction
33:22 Important not to wallow
33:52 There is room for you
34:32 Fight the good fight
36:00 Concept of representation
43:10 Human nature attracts
50:19 Falling in love with Intelligence Property
51:15 Starting Sister in Law
53:35 Making the law accessible
54:06 Game Changer
56:30 Getting into Law
1:00:57 Bullying in the workplace
1:03:47 Importance of Affirmation

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In this episode of the Unicorns podcast, we interview legal tech lawyer and AI expert Deshni Govender. We cover her upbringing, her life and her thoughts on the challenges facing AI in law in the coming years.

0:00 Intro
4:49 What shaped my journey in Law
5:40 Why things are the way they are
7:12 What is fair?
8:49 Journey moving to Johannesburg
12:00 The value of networking
15:59 The value of having a professional circle
18:48 Getting recruited in the Big 5
24:51 Areas that affect people
27:40 Law Firm Culture vs. Law Firm Life
33:54 Your Purpose as a Legal
37:40 Knowing your business
42:11 Starting my Journey in Technology
46:11 Proving yourself from the start
51:59 Good Advice for your career
1:02:14 Empowering Younger Generation
1:07:22 Forward Thinking
1:14:41 Working in the Gender Space
1:20:07 The Benchmark of the norm
1:25:36 Inclusivity and Equality

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Forensics expert Tendai Jangara, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tendai-ba...

Tendai has always been brave, believed in herself, had the confidence to try new things in her career, but at the same time, has always been considered and controlled in her career choices (some may say, almost forensic about her choices!!)

https://www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com/n...

00:00 Intro
01:00 Growing up in Harare to Malawian parents
04:30 Taking control, seeking help
09:00 Struggling at times
11:30 Taking on too much at University nearly derailed it all
15:00 Resilience in abundance
18:00 Met my husband and passed it all!!
21:00 Dad's career influenced me
24:00 Reading is a passion, I want to get into banking
26:00 Teba Bank gave me a chance
34:00 I want Deloitte!
37:30 Stepping out on my own, becoming a parent and working for myself
39:00 Being a working parent is really tough
43:00 What I want next, and how do I get there?
46:00 Some people should stay where they are, but are the firms helping?
48:00 Talk to your people before they start asking "what's out there?"
52:00 Law firms need to embrace change
01:00:00 The Technical Legal professional is coming back!!
01:01:00 Don't stand still
01:02:00 What do you know now, that you wished you'd known then?

Fantastic life and career lessons from Tendai

If you want to chat about your legal career with Rob, email him on [email protected]

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See the great work CILPA (Center for International Law & Policy) is doing https://cilpa.org/

Clea and Rob share their passion for geopolitics and Africa's development, Clea is utterly fascinating and South Africa's loss was America's gain when she moved there. Connect with her here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clea-stry...

Interested in joining the South African Branch of the International Law Association: email [email protected] Interested in CILPA's work or becoming an intern: email Clea at [email protected]

00:00 Intro
03:45 Who is Clea?
05:30 From a Chef to an Attorney
08:30 Moving to China
11:00 Meeting a husband, Covid in China
12:40 What's it like to move to the US?
15:00 Coming into the US from Trump's "Shithole countries"
18:00 The 90-Day Fiance
24:00 Autonomous AI Weapon Systems in War
30:00 The threat of AI is real and it is now!
32:00 Billionaires are full of BS
34:00 Every country has its problems
34:30 Women's rights
43:00 CILPA, International policies brought to Africa
48:00 Africa should deal with Africa's issues
52:00 The Courts of First Instance and the ICC
54:00 Breaking ground in African law
55:00 Universal jurisdiction
58:20 Intern jobs for African law grads...get in touch with Clea
1:02:00 Reparations for the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
1:07:00 Meatball Ron
1:09:15 History is vital
1:13:00 We cannot be afraid t

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