Group Legal Advisor

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa PPS Recruitment Full time

Job Advert Summary:

Purpose of the Job:


The successful incumbent will be responsible for proactively and constructively assisting business to minimise legal risk through the providing of legal advice and assistance to the business and identifying and interpreting applicable legislation.


Minimum Requirements:

Education:

  • LLB degree
  • Admitted as an attorney of the High Court
  • Preferably completed practical legal training at an accredited Law School
  • Sound academic record

Experience:

  • Minimum of 5 years overall postarticles financial services experience, preferably at a large corporate or a bank, alternatively in legal practice dealing with insurance and/or financial services matters
  • Minimum of 2 years specialised experience in a Longterm Insurance role
  • Extensive experience working with financial services legislation for example Insurance Act, LTIA, STIA, FAIS, FICA, CISCA etc.

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Financial services regulatory environment
  • General legislative knowledge

Competencies:

  • Ability to independently solve complex legal problems in a systematic and logical manner
  • Good verbal and written communication skills, including report writing skills
  • Ability to independently draft formal legal opinions on issues which are of a complex nature
  • Ability to independently draft legal documents, for example contracts, policy documentation etc. which are of a complex nature
  • Ability to conduct legal research
  • Good facilitation and conflict handling skills
  • Ability to collate information and to draft legal reports, for example Exco & Risk Committee reports
  • Ability to partner with customers and/or colleagues (up to senior management level) to deliberate and discuss complex and/or sensitive issues with the aim of finding an appropriate solution

Duties and Responsibilities:

Main duties and responsibilities:

  • Identify applicable legislation, provide comments, perform impact analysis and give advice and guidance to business
  • Provide legal opinions
  • Draft legal contracts, policy documents etc. and review standard business communications
  • Provide legal support to all areas of the business
  • Participate in projects and provide legal advice & assistance to the project team
  • Litigation management
  • Management of Intellectual Property Portfolio
  • Complaints management, including complaints received from different Ombudsman Schemes
  • Liaising with key stakeholders in the business, the FSCA, PA, ASISA and other regulatory bodies when required.

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