Legal Research Analyst
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What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
Last checked 1d ago — checked against the employer's own applicant tracking system, which is the company answering directly.
We re-read the employer's own applicant tracking system and the posting was still there. That is the company answering directly.
How old is it?
Posted 7d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2026-09-25). Last seen at its source 2h ago.
We have tracked this listing since 25 Sep 2026 (6 days). The employer's own board has carried it every time we have read it, most recently 2 hours ago.
Is it remote?
Marked remote on the employer's board
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Who may apply?
South Africa
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Pay not stated
Similar roles pay $89.7k–145k/yr
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Carried by 1 source
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workable employer's own board first seen 6d ago · last seen 2h ago
The listing
About the role
We're a global education company running live, expert-led business courses across multiple markets. As we grow, so does the volume of legal questions that come with operating in many jurisdictions at once — how we contract with instructors in different countries, how we structure entities, how we respond when a regulator asks a question.
We're hiring a dedicated legal role to take ownership of the research, analysis, and drafting that sits underneath those decisions.
This is a genuinely broad role for someone early in their legal career who wants exposure to real cross-border commercial and employment questions, rather than a narrow slice of one. You'll research law in jurisdictions you haven't worked in before — the US, the UK and EU, South Africa, Australia, and across APAC — and your job will be to bring back a clear answer, not a hedge.
What you'll do
- Research legal questions across multiple jurisdictions as we expand — contractor and partner engagement models, entity structuring, employment and commercial law, etc.
- Draft and maintain our contract templates: consulting agreements, teaching assistant agreements, statements of work, amendments, and termination agreements, with jurisdiction-specific variants
- Redline counterparty contracts and flag the terms that actually matter
- Build and own our legal register: active matters, deadlines, obligations, renewals, filings
- Scope and brief external counsel — write the question, assemble the pack, track cost and turnaround, and pressure-test what comes back
- Support entity formation, restructuring, and market-entry diligence
- Maintain approved communication templates and FAQs for teams who work with our instructors
- Build the systems that let a small legal function support a fast-growing company
Requirements
- A law degree and 2–4 years of practical legal experience — private practice, in-house, or legal services
- Excellent written English. The core output of this role is a one-page memo a non-lawyer can act on immediately. Clarity beats comprehensiveness.
- Proven legal research skill, including in legal systems that aren't your own — and the judgment to know when a question needs local counsel and how to frame it for them
- Contract drafting and redlining experience
- Thoughtful, verified use of AI research tools. We use them; we also check every citation at source.
- Comfort with ambiguity, and the initiative to turn a half-formed business question into a precise legal one
- Interest in how the business actually works, not just the legal question in isolation
Nice to have
- Experience with cross-border contractor or freelancer engagement models
- Employment or labour law background
- Admission to the bar in your home jurisdiction
- Data protection experience (GDPR, POPIA)
- Experience in a distributed, remote-first company
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation:Competitive salary,Opportunities for career advancement as ELVTR continues to grow globally
- Learn and Grow:Free access to ELVTR courses,Ongoing professional development opportunities,Career growth within one of the world's fastest-growing online education companies
- Remote-First Culture: Work from wherever you're most productive, Flexible and supportive work environment,Collaborative international team
- Health & Wellbeing:Gym membership reimbursement,Mental health support, Generous paid vacation allowance
Why Join ELVTR?
- Make an Impact:Every course you help create empowers professionals to build new skills, advance their careers, and unlock opportunities they never thought possible.
- Grow Your Career:We're committed to developing our people. As ELVTR continues to expand globally, you'll have opportunities to grow professionally, take on new challenges, and shape the future of online education.
- Join a Winning Team:Work alongside passionate educators, creators, marketers, and innovators who are committed to delivering world-class learning experiences and making education more accessible around the world.
Ready to Help Shape the Future of Online Learning?
Submit your CV and a short note on a legal question you researched where the answer wasn't obvious — what you found, and what you recommended.