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Legal Advisor

3 months ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa PC Staffing Solutions Full time

Job summary statement/purpose:

  • To provide an effective legal service to the company and conduct legal research.
  • Provide legal impact analysis and advice to ensure awareness on new laws.

Qualifications:

  • Matric
  • Minimum LLB or equivalent Legal Qualification
  • Admitted attorney.
  • 34 years post admission experience

Experience:

  • At least 3 years post admission experience in claims litigation, Shortterm insurance and contract drafting.
  • Knowledge of and the ability to interpret the Short-Term insurance Act, Insurance Act, Financial Sector Regulations Act, PFMA, Treasury Regulations and FAIS etc.
  • Knowledge and experience of Companies Act.
  • Sound knowledge of claims principles as well as claims management.
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Knowledge of short-term insurance products (advantageous).

Duties and responsibilities:

1. General Legal Advice**:

  • Provide and/or facilitate delivery of legal advice, guidance, and support to enable the business to achieve its business imperatives.
  • Draft legal opinions, memoranda, and other related legal documents.
  • Identifying, advising on, and evaluating legal risk.
  • Supporting and enabling the business to develop policies and procedures to effectively manage the legal risks identified.
  • Providing proactive support and innovation in the structuring of all internal and external partnerships to ensure compliance with legislation.
  • Reviewing and signing off policy wordings and other related documents as requested by the business.
  • Managing litigation processes by briefing and appointing attorneys in litigation matters and facilitating the defending or settling of litigation matters.
  • Researching and analysing the implications of case law, legislation, and regulatory matters.
  • Managing outsourcing legal services in terms of engagement with external Attorneys and managing legal costs by being proactive in assessing legal matters.
  • Manage the delivery of litigation support to the business and manage legal costs by being proactive in legal matters.
  • Draft and conclude SLAs with external Attorneys that are on Sasrias panel to ensure that sound, accurate and costeffective legal advice is received.
  • Research and remain up to date with all legislative developments and advise business on aligning changes to business imperatives.
  • Provide detailed Monthly Progress reports as requested.
  • Manage an effective diary system
  • Negotiate settlement of claims with all relevant stakeholders/Agent companies.
  • Maintain a schedule of all claims that have been escalated to Legal by updating the status of such claims.
  • Review and provide advice on new products and services.
  • Undertake other duties, special projects as requested.

2. Legal research and Training**:

  • Research issues relating to the shortterm insurance industry and legislations that might impact Sasria especially before the legislation is Gazetted.
  • Providing all stakeholders with regular information regarding new legislation (including new Bills, Acts, Regulations, Standards, Directives and Case Law) through training, creating awareness, drafting practice notes, and updating the business on upcoming changes to existing legislation.
  • Interpreting all new legislation and regulation and preparing high level impact analyses.
  • Advise the company on the impact of noncompliance with Laws and Regulations.

3. Contract /SLA Management**:

  • Ensure that contractual documentation and other legal documents are drafted, standardised, reviewed, interpreted, and vetted in line with the Contract Management process and Legal Procedure.
  • Represent the business interests by interfacing with and negotiating contracts and agreements with third parties.
  • Maintain and update 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.
Development of policies and procedures**:

  • Assist in developing drafting and advising on legal frameworks, practices, policies, and procedures.
  • Provide assistance of a legal nature to internal committees and forums.
  • Provide assistance in respect of internal compliance matters.

5.

Ad hoc duties:

  • Perform any reasonable tasks as and when
    required by the Line Manager