Paralegal

ABOUT US

HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers. We have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.

We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology. This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries. We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK's Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).

We're backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history. As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale-up tech business, join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Provide high-level legal, research, contract, and compliance support across HyperionDev, Longdue, and the studio’s other entities. This role is hands-on, detail-driven, and suited to someone who enjoys working directly with our founder/CEO in a fast-moving, startup-like environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft, review, and proofread commercial agreements (contractors, employment, suppliers, NDAs, IP assignments, partnership agreements).
• Conduct legal research and summarise findings clearly for leadership and internal teams.
• Support corporate governance across multiple entities (board packs, resolutions, filings, compliance calendars).
• Maintain and improve contract lifecycle management processes with impeccable accuracy.
• Track renewals, deliverables, obligations, and version history.
• Assist with employment-related matters (templates, warnings, letters, documentation logs).
• Liaise with external counsel, compliance bodies, and internal teams.
• Manage legal documentation, data rooms, and sensitive files with precision.
• Prepare risk reports, compliance updates, and presentation decks for the CEO and senior leadership.
• Support POPIA compliance and data-handling requirements across entities.
• Handle ad-hoc, high-priority tasks directly from the CEO/founder, often with short turnaround times.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum

• 3+ years of experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant.
• Hands-on experience drafting or reviewing commercial agreements.
• Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail (documents, grammar, numbers).
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• Experience supporting senior leadership or a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace.

Preferred

• Exposure to startup or high-growth environments.
• Experience working directly with founders/CEOs.
• Knowledge of corporate governance, board processes, and resolutions.
• Familiarity with POPIA, employment matters, and company secretarial work.
• Experience using contract lifecycle or legal document management systems.
• Partial or full LLB qualification.

BENEFITS

Hybrid work: We are a hybrid work organisation offering flexibility on your schedule. Remote working options are available for candidates not in proximity of a HyperionDev Campus

Learn new tech skills: We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps.

Join the heart of tech in Africa, Europe and the US: You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a management team that draws their former experience from top tech companies.

Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it.

OUR VALUES

We're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement