Law Market Talent in Africa: The GRM Group

Do yourself a favour, and download here: This report can help you benchmark yourself, your team, and your company against the rest of the country. This report could become your most powerful tool. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit globallegalmarket.substack.com/subscribe

It has finally arrived The most detailed analysis of the legal market’s remuneration in South Africa there has ever been. Remember, before you read it, that this is total remuneration, not just salary. And whilst it is not every lawyer, in every firm or team in the country - It is taken from thousands of interviews that the research team at Nabii have conducted, from the offices in Cape Town, over...

What can law firm leaders and senior legal recruiters learn from the Dallas Cowboys' shocking trade of generational NFL talent Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers? This video breaks down the entire saga: contract disputes, ego clashes, failed negotiations, and the devastating impact of losing elite talent. Discover practical lessons in communication, negotiation strategy, and talent retention t...

🚨 Law firm partner profits are under unprecedented pressure — and the warning signs are everywhere. Global economic shifts, rising client expectations, new technology disruption, and aggressive competition are all converging on one outcome: law firm partner pay may be about to collapse. If you're a law firm partner relying on today’s income levels, you cannot afford to wait. In this video, Rob Gr...

Our first trip to Morocco and we are joined by the brilliant Othman Azzouzi https://www.linkedin.com/in/othman-azzouzi/ He is an experienced lawyer specialising in M&A, labour law, financial regulation, fintech, and data privacy. He provides expert legal support across Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, helping clients navigate complex regulatory environments and achieve their business go...

An incredible start to the summit This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit globallegalmarket.substack.com/subscribe

What a great two day event this was!!?!! Brought to you by Law Ninjas and GRM Events. Day 2 of the African GC Summit Retreat brought to you by The GRM Group was nothing short of spectacular! 🌍✨ Over 350 lawyers from 20+ countries gathered in the breathtaking Franschhoek wine region for a day filled with camaraderie, wine tasting, and unforgettable moments. 🍷🎉 This unique retreat celebrated the...

I had the absolute honour of being interviewed by Shreya Srinivasan of the Commerce Meets Law podcast. Shreya is a fantastic young professional, soon to be trainee solicitor in London and doing great things for her audience. https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreya-srinivasan-7077681a7/?originalSubdomain=uk I was honoured to be asked about my life, journey, inspirations and what comes next. This is a pu...

This weekly update will explain a little more how to read the percentiles Our report, beautifully constructed by the team at GRM Intelligence, is extremely detailed and accurate. It is not a “salary survey” using the typically inaccurate bandings. It is a remuneration report using our internally developed band system and percentiles. You know what you are getting paid - look at where you sit in th...

Attorneys - across Africa - Have you tuned into my weekly career guide yet? I use my 21 years at the coalface of the legal job market, across the world - to bring you my thoughts to your challenges. We receive many emails each week and I pick out the most challenging issues to address Stay in touch with me by connecting, and seeing all our jobs and news on our Substack. rob@thegrmgroup.com This is...

LegalTech, In House, Practice, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nairobi, London, Dar es Salaam, Windhoek. LegalTech South Africa World leading legaltech company is looking for a sales team. 2 x experienced business developer/client engagement specialists and one process driven professional. Based in Johannesburg or Cape Town, this global legal tech platform is expanding their footprint across Af...

Our Weekly series, where we interview CEO, Rob Green, and he tells us whats happening in the Legal job market across Africa, he lifts the veil on what really happens behind the scenes when you apply for jobs online or via a recruitment agency, what to look out for, what are the hot areas in law right now and what is happening at GRM across Africa. 00:00 What is the worst career or interview advice...

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Our sponsors www.stiint-it.com and www.umbiie.com   In this episode of the Unicorns podcast, we interview legal tech lawyer and AI expert Deshni Govender. We cover her upbringing, her life and her thoughts on the challenges facing AI in law in the coming years. 0:00 Intro 4:49 What shaped my journey in Law 5:40 Why things are the way they are 7:12 What is fair? 8:49 Journey moving to Johannesburg...

Thank you to our Sponsors Umbiie, www.umbiie.com and Stiint-IT, www.stiint-it.com Forensics expert Tendai Jangara, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tendai-ba... Tendai has always been brave, believed in herself, had the confidence to try new things in her career, but at the same time, has always been considered and controlled in her career choices (some may say, almost forensic about her choices!!) htt...

Thank you to sponsor Umbiie, www.umbiie.com & Stiint-It www.stiint-it.com See the great work CILPA (Center for International Law & Policy) is doing https://cilpa.org/ Clea and Rob share their passion for geopolitics and Africa's development, Clea is utterly fascinating and South Africa's loss was America's gain when she moved there. Connect with her here - https://www.linked...

Firstly, if there is anyone out there that can give Rob isiXhosa lessons, please message him at r.green@grmsearch.com - he has to improve his language skills!!! Secondly, thank you so much to the incredible Xhanti Mtulu. Listen to his life, his story, his management style, his tips for young lawyers and much more. His YouTube channels are @SuperXhanti and @themtulus Please subscribe, watch and lik...

Check out our sponsors www.stiint-it.com and www.umbiie.com   In this episode of the Unicorns pod, we interview HR guru, Lynn Roux, we cover her upbringing, her life and her thoughts on the challenges facing HR in the coming years. Follow her via https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnroux/   Email at lynn.roux@landerson.co.za   Lynn's passion for people and process improvement is unrivalled. Lynn w...

Karien is the Co-CEO of agritech start-up, AgriRevolution. She is also an experienced legal and commercial advisor. I wanted her on the Legal Unicorns pod because she epitomises what we are looking for across Africa, lawyers who are brave, lawyers who are doing things differently - to inspire the next generation. After completing B.Comm and LLB degrees at the University of Stellenbosch, Karien mov...

Part 2 of our chat with the incredible Leah Molatseli, African Advisor to the Global Legal Tech Hub, Head of BD for Legal Interact, and LegalTech futurist across the African continent. 00:00 Welcome back after Load Shedding! 02:05 Leah joins Legal Interact 06:00 Congratulations to Legal Interact on their hiring policy! 06:40 Get the audience excited about the Tech, Umbiie.com 08:10 BIG Legal Tech...

Leah Molatseli is a lawyer, published legal tech author, speaker, and Legal Tech and Innovation Specialist who currently holds the role of Head of Business Development at Legal Interact. She focuses on the intersection between law, innovation, and technology, using her expertise to educate and empower the legal market. She is a Guest Lecturer at the University of Cape Town where she develops and t...

Sponsored by Umbiie.com - the future of your legal career This interview is for all the lawyers, across the world, who are contemplating moving out of employment and to work for themselves. Research shows that by 2035, 70% of legal professionals will work in the gig economy (work for themselves)....Freida will show you how. Frieda is an ICF-accredited coach specialising in Whole Person Coaching an...

In this episode, Rob chats to Rori - a thought leader within the legal profession. Rob and Rori delve into the difficulties of being a young lawyer in South Africa, unapologetically up-skilling oneself and the importance of mentorship for young lawyers. Rori completed her undergraduate at Rhodes University receiving a Bachelor of Arts and LLB. She then went on to complete her LLM from Wits Univers...

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