Legal Executive: Where Innovation Meets Excellence

7 months ago


Sandton, South Africa Pathfinders Consulting Pty (LTD) Full time

**Are you a legal trailblazer with a knack for innovation? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your expertise can drive change and shape the future? If so, our client wants YOU to be their next Legal Executive***:
**About Our Client**:
Our client is a leading and dynamic company dedicated to providing innovative, integrated, and cost-effective insurance and alternative risk transfer solutions. They employ industry experts with a passionate commitment to service excellence. As a company, they network locally and internationally to establish world-class partnerships and are an enabler for sustainable economic transformation in South Africa.

**Company Values**:

- ** Client-Centric**: Obsessed with meeting and exceeding client expectations.
- ** Staff Development**: Caring for and growing their staff.
- ** Respect and Dignity**: Treating everyone with respect and embracing diversity.
- ** Teamwork**: Celebrating the strengths of teamwork.
- ** Integrity**: Practicing good faith, fairness, and honesty.
- ** Innovation**: Leading market innovators challenging themselves and the industry.

**Your Mission (Should You Choose to Accept It)**:
As a Legal Executive, you’ll be the cornerstone of our client’s legal team, navigating the complex world of corporate law with finesse. Your mission? To safeguard their business transactions, provide cutting-edge legal advice, and ensure they stay ahead of the curve in an ever-changing legal landscape.

**Requirements**:
**What You'll Do**:

- ** Legal Guru**: Provide expert legal advice, manage litigation, and ensure operations are legally sound.
- ** Risk Radar**: Keep senior management informed of legal developments and identify potential risks before they become issues.
- ** Deal Maker**: Lead negotiations, draft and review contracts, and support business ventures with top-tier legal counsel.
- ** Strategic Leader**: Develop and implement legal strategies that align with business goals.
- ** Client Champion**: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring exceptional service.

**What We're Looking For**:

- ** Legal Degree**: B Com, BA, B Juris, or B Proc.
- ** Advanced Expertise**: Master of Law (LLM) preferred.
- ** Admitted Professional**: Admitted attorney or advocate in South Africa.
- ** Seasoned Veteran**: 8-10 years of post-admission experience in corporate law.
- ** Insurance Savvy**: Experience in the insurance industry, especially in mergers and acquisitions.
- ** Leadership Pro**: At least 10 years of leadership experience, with 5 years at a senior management level.
- ** Law Firm Experience**: Highly advantageous.

**Benefits**:
**Why You’ll Love It There**:
Imagine working where your legal expertise is valued and your ideas can make a real impact. Imagine a workplace where innovation is not just encouraged but expected. Imagine being part of a team that’s not just shaping a company but an industry. That’s what you’ll find with our client.

**Ready to Make Your Mark?**:
Masters of Law



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