{"id":32943,"date":"2026-03-30T14:02:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/consultant-legal-tax-court-litigation-principal-specialist-tech-consult-ftc-principal-specialist-technical-co\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T00:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:24:33","slug":"consultant-legal-tax-court-litigation-principal-specialist-tech-consult-ftc-principal-specialist-technical-co","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=32943","title":{"rendered":"Consultant: Legal (Tax Court Litigation) \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Principal Specialist: Tech Consult (FTC) \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Principal Specialist: Technical Consulting (Principal IT Security)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job Purpose<\/p>\n<p>\tTo provide legal services on complex and non-complex matters to internal and external clients.<\/p>\n<p>Education and Experience<\/p>\n<p>\tBachelor of Law Degree (LLB).<br \/>\n\t5-7 years\u2019 legal experience in a legal environment, of which 2-3 years at technically skilled level.<br \/>\n\tAdmitted as an attorney or Advocate<\/p>\n<p>Minimum Qualification &amp; 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