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Posted May 9, 2026

Group Head of Legal (Johannesburg)

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ABOUT US

About Us

HyperionDev is one of the world’s leading providers of accelerated tech education, partnering with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, and The University of Edinburgh to deliver industry-driven coding bootcamps that fast-track learners into meaningful tech careers. Backed by Meta, the UK government’s Department for Education, and nearly 2000 investors, we are a profitable, high-growth scaleup shaping the future of tech education.

Within the HyperionDev ecosystem, we’re building and scaling innovative spin-outs that include HyperDev, our AI-powered developer tools venture, and Longdue Games, our narrative-first video game studio. These ventures combine cutting-edge technology with a shared mission: to create tools, experiences, and opportunities that change lives.

By joining us, you’ll be part of a global team driving impact across AI, education, and interactive entertainment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are a rapidly expanding startup with international growth, managing complex government and university partnerships. Our legal operations involve working with multiple law firms across jurisdictions, ensuring compliance, risk management, and strategic legal guidance to support our expansion.

The Group Head of Legal will be responsible for overseeing all legal aspects of our businesses, providing strategic direction, managing external legal counsel, and ensuring compliance with international regulations. This role is critical in safeguarding our company’s interests while facilitating scalable and legally sound growth. As the Group Head of Legal, you will be part of our leadership team, working directly with the CEO and Partnerships team on business expansion. You will represent us in all legal matters, lead our preparedness for legal challenges, and provide strategic counsel to other departments.

Please note this is a full time position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Your responsibilities will include:

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum

Preferred

BENEFITS

Flexible remote working: We are a remote-friendly organisation and offer flexible work options.

Join the heart of tech in Africa, the US, and Europe: 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 founding team that draws their former experience from companies such as Google, Amazon, GetSmarter/2U, Yoco.

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.

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