Legal Manager

2 weeks ago

Illovo Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Sasria Full time

Job Summary Statement/Purpose:


The role will provide an effective legal service to the company and conduct legal research and provide legal impact analysis and advice to ensure awareness on new laws.


Current Status
:
Active

Contract Type:
Permanent

Closing Date:
February 20, 2023

Qualifying Criteria:

Key Performance Areas (Duties & Responsibilities):

1. General Legal Advise

  • Provide and/or facilitate delivery of legal advice, guidance and support to enable the business to achieve its business imperatives
  • Draft legal opinions, memorandum and other related legal documents.
  • Coordinate and facilitate the monthly Regulatory Forum to train and keep the business updated on any new Legal/ Regulatory Developments
  • Develop and Implement the Company's legal risk management strategy for
identifying and managing legal risks within the business.
Manage the delivery of litigation support to the business and manage legal costs by being proactive in legal matters.

  • Draft and conclude SLA's with external Attorney's that are on Sasria's panel to ensure that we receive sound, accurate and costeffective legal advice.
  • Organize and facilitate training by external law firms.
  • Research and remain up to date with all legislative developments and advise business on aligning changes to business imperatives.
  • Represent the business interests by interfacing with and negotiating contracts and agreements with third parties, including Financial institutions, Agent Companies and business partners as required.
  • Provide detailed Monthly Progress reports as requested.
  • Manage an effective diary system.
  • Negotiate settlement of claims with all relevant stakeholders/Agent companies
  • Implement and Maintain a schedule of all claims that have been escalated to Legal by updating the status of such claims.
  • Advise on matters of Good Governance; the Companies Act and King IV
  • Review and provide advice on new products and services.
  • Assist the Senior Governance Manager in developing a Legal Value Proposition for the Legal team.
  • Undertake other duties, special projects as requested.

2. Legal Research and training

  • Research issues relating to the nonlife insurance industry and legislation that might impact Sasria especially before the legislation is Gazetted.
  • Conduct legal research and provide legal impact analysis and advice to ensure awareness and Compliance with new laws and legislative amendments
  • Advise the company on the impact of noncompliance with Laws and Regulations
  • Provide Monthly Training to the business on new Laws and/or legislation and amendments as per agreed Legal Procedure
  • Draft Legal Risk Management Plans on all new legislations within 15 days of review of the new legislation being Gazetted.

3. Contract/SLA Management

  • Ensure that contractual documentation and other legal documents are drafted, standardised, reviewed, interpreted and vetted.
  • Represent the business interests by interfacing with and negotiating contracts and
agreements with third parties.
Develop and maintain a central repository where all contracts are stored/filed.

  • Ensuring all standard contract terms are included in all contracts.
  • Compliance with the legal Framework as it relates to contracts and other related matters.
  • Maintain a register and schedule of all contractual matters.
  • Contract register to be reviewed and signed off by Senior Governance Manager and Executive Manager.

4. Identify areas of concern and provide possible solutions

  • Assist Senior Governance Manager in identifying areas of concern and providing possible legal solutions.
  • Provide assistance of a legal nature to internal committees and forums.
  • Provide assistance in respect of internal compliance matters.

5. Development of policies and procedures

  • Develop, draft and advise on legal frameworks, practices, policies and
procedures.

6. People Management

  • Manage performance of direct reports.
  • Ensure that annual performance objectives are set and understood by team
members in the department.
Ensure agreement of annual goals, measuring performance against agreed goals.

  • Talent Management of direct reports, development areas identified and career development plans and paths in place for team members.
  • Ensure that the working environment contributes to improving staff morale and increasing productivity.
  • Develop Individual & Team Competence.

7. Adhoc
Perform ad hoc tasks as and when required by the

Senior Manager:
Governance.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Matric
  • Minimum LLB or equivalent Legal Qualification
  • Admitted Attorney
  • 5/6 years post admission experience
  • 5/6 years post admission experience
in claims litigation, Short-term insurance and contract drafting

  • Strong Insurance/Claims Experience within the Shortterm Insurance Industry as inhouse Legal Counsel or Insurance Litigation within Legal Practice

Knowledge:

  • Knowledge of and the ability to interpret the Short Term In

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