Advanced Specialist: Legal Advisor Medical Schemes

7 days ago


Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa AfroCentric Group Full time
Advanced Specialist: Legal Advisor Medical Schemes / Corporate law

Provide legal support on all matters affecting the Group including, but not limited to: (i) drafting of legal opinions regarding the application of the relevant South African health legislation; (ii) negotiating, reviewing and/or drafting various corporate and commercial legal agreements; and (iii) managing and facilitating disputes for and on behalf of Group companies.

Generic Objectives

  1. Manage a variety of assigned legal projects
  2. Act as counsel on issues involving company compliance with moderately complex governmental and regulatory standards
  3. Review legal documentation and provide advice on appropriate action
  4. Coordinate legal matters requiring external legal assistance
  5. Resolve legal queries according to legal and statutory requirements and organisational policies
  6. Review legal documents and contracts before sign-off in terms of Medscheme authorization framework
  7. Provide legal opinions to business
  8. Assist in identification and prevention of legal and reputational risk in the company
  9. Inform business of changes in legislation and regulations
  10. Understand interdependence of different systems and processes in area of specialisation and department
  11. Provide specialist input into efficiency, compliance and quality objectives for relevant area
  12. Identify problems and develop and propose solutions to present to appropriate leader or stakeholders

Cost containment

  1. Support the identification, implementation and development of cost-effective processes to increase efficiency and reduce cost drivers
  2. Continuously review cost/benefit and ROI
  3. Maintain a high level of inter-departmental understanding in order to deliver on professional excellence
  4. Continuously increase understanding of client and stakeholder needs, satisfaction and service delivery

Knowledge management

  1. Ensure that adequate knowledge, regarding area of expertise, is shared as required and maintained within the research library
  2. Provide advice and/or training as required
  3. Maintain and develop specialist knowledge
  4. Act as counsel on issues involving company compliance with moderately complex governmental and regulatory standards
  5. Review legal documentation and provide advice on appropriate action
  6. Coordinate legal matters requiring external legal assistance
  7. Resolve legal queries according to legal and statutory requirements and organisational policies
  8. Review legal documents and contracts before sign-off in terms of Medscheme authorization framework
  9. Provide legal opinions to business
  10. Assist in identification and prevention of legal and reputational risk in Medscheme
  11. Inform business of changes in legislation and regulations
  12. Be a member of and make regular contributions to professional bodies, including publication of articles and research findings
  13. Ensure CPD (continual professional development) or similar accreditation requirements are met annually to ensure maintained specialist accreditation

Network key relationships

  1. Build and maintain an established network of internal (peers and executives) and external expert resources and partners
  2. Represent the brand in professional networks

Specialist support to projects

  1. Own specialist knowledge in projects, when required
  2. Conform to project management disciplines when participating in projects
  3. Represent department or project on appropriate governance committees

Qualification and Experience

  • 8-10 years post admission experience in a law firm or corporate environment within the healthcare sector
  • A legal qualification/LLB, including articles and admission as an attorney or advocate

Professional membership:

  • Recognised Law Society

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge:

  • Health industry legislation and regulations
  • Corporate governance
  • Contract law

Skill:

  • Practical and commercial in the application of legal principles
  • Executive business writing skills
  • Excellent spoken and written communication skills
  • Research skills
  • Quality driven
  • Understanding and application of corporate governance

Personal Attributes

  • Ownership: Make critical decisions based on what's right for AfroCentric and Customers
  • Collaboration: Build work-related network and share knowledge with colleagues
  • Influence: Engage with Customers and colleagues to advance the organisation's welfare
  • Entrepreneurship: Take chances to continuously improve our Customer's experiences
  • Credibility: Lead with integrity and trust others as you would like to be trusted

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of line managers.

Our Commitment to Transformation

AfroCentric is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. Our Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.

Should you not hear from us within a month of applying, consider your application unsuccessful.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

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