Employer: Discovery Central Services
Business Unit: Legal & Corporate Central Services
Function: Administration, Contract Management & Office Support
Location: Discovery Place, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa (On-Site)
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Target Candidates: Administrative Professionals & Legal Document Controllers (Minimum 2 Years’ Admin Experience)
EE Status: Employment Equity / Affirmative Action (EE/AA Targets Apply; Disability Encouraged)
Compensation: Market-Related Financial Services Corporate Package
Posted Date: 27 October 2026
About Discovery & The Legal Administrator Role
Discovery is a global financial services and healthcare leader guided by a core purpose to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. Discovery operates a fast-paced, innovative corporate environment driven by smart, self-motivated professionals.
Discovery Central Services is recruiting a meticulous Administrator – Legal / Data Capturer to join their Group Legal team in Sandton, Gauteng. This role provides vital contract management, document control, and data administration across the Discovery Group. The successful candidate will manage the group-wide contract repository, capture legal agreements into Asset Portfolio Management (APM) software, enforce data confidentiality, and execute quality assurance checks across corporate legal records.
Key Responsibilities & Legal Admin Workflows
The Legal Administrator will manage six core operational deliverables under legal department governance:
1. Contract Management & APM Data Capturing
- Contract Ingestion: Capture legal contract details and load executed agreements onto Discovery’s in-house software application (Asset Portfolio Management / APM).
- Repository Accuracy: Regularly collate, audit, and update contract information to maintain 100% data integrity within the corporate contract repository.
2. Group Legal Support & Document Control
- Administrative Support: Provide primary contract administration support to the broader Discovery Group and secondary legal admin support to Discovery Corporate Central Services.
- Document Management: Maintain physical and digital legal filing systems, categorize confidential documentation, and control versioning.
3. Data Quality, Security & Reporting
- Quality Assurance: Perform rigorous data quality checks across captured legal metadata and compile contract analytics for executive reporting.
- Data Security & Compliance: Maintain strict confidentiality and security protocols over sensitive corporate legal files and group agreements.
Candidate Profile & Minimum Entry Requirements
To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet the following mandatory criteria:
- Work Experience (MANDATORY 2+ YEARS):
- Minimum of 2 years of practical administrative experience (preferably within a corporate legal, contract administration, insurance, or financial services environment) (Mandatory).
- Educational Qualifications:
- Matric / Grade 12 Certificate (Mandatory).
- Relevant tertiary qualification (Diploma/Degree in Paralegal Studies, Office Management, Law, Business Administration, or related) (Preferred).
- Core Technical Skills:
- Strong computer literacy and comfort navigating database software (experience with contract management systems or APM is an advantage).
- Exceptional attention to detail and data accuracy when entering legal terms and dates.
- Personal Attributes:
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a high-volume corporate environment.
- Strong organizational, time management, and document archiving abilities.
- Employment Equity:
- Discovery’s approved EE Plan and Targets apply. Candidates with various disabilities are actively encouraged to apply.
Application Guidelines & Online Submission
- Prepare Document Package:
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) highlighting your data capturing, contract admin, or legal filing experience.
- Certified Copy of South African ID Document.
- Certified Copy of Matric Certificate & Tertiary Qualifications.
- Online Portal: Submit your application directly via the official Discovery Careers Portal searching Administrator – Legal / Data Capturer.
- Closing Date: Applications are screened on a rolling basis; early submission is strongly recommended.
Sample Selection & Legal Admin Interview Questions
Contract Management & Data Quality
- Question (Data Accuracy): “When capturing complex commercial agreements into an Asset Portfolio Management (APM) database, what checks do you perform to ensure key dates, renewal terms, and contract values are recorded without error?”
- Question (Confidentiality): “How do you maintain strict data privacy and document security when handling confidential legal agreements across different corporate business units?”
How to Apply
Apply online directly via the official Discovery Careers Portal:
- Employer: Discovery Central Services
- Location: Sandton, Gauteng
- Position: Administrator – Legal / Data Capturer
- Experience: 2+ Years Administrative Experience Required