Legal Officer

2 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa Sasria Full time

Closing Date
- 2024/05/16
- Reference Number
- SAS240502-2
- Job Title
- Legal Officer
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Division
- Governance and Secretariat
- Department
- Legal
- EE Occupational Levels
- Level 2 & 3: Semi-skilled
- Location - Town / City
- Sandton
- Location - Province
- Gauteng
- Location - Country
- South Africa
- Job Advert Summary
- The Legal Officer will assist the Legal department in provision of an effective legal service to the company.
- Assist in conducting legal research and in provision of legal impact analysis and advice to ensure awareness on new laws.
- Ad-hoc administrative tasks
- Minimum Requirements

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- LLB or equivalent legal degree

**Minimum Experience**:

- At least one-year post-qualification experience in an internship / similar engagement in a legal firm or insurance and contract management environment.

**Please note that preference will be given to people with disabilities.**Responsibilities**:
**1. General legal advice**
- Draft legal opinions, memoranda and other related legal documents for review by the Legal Manager.
- Conduct legal research and provision of legal impact analysis and advice to ensure awareness on new laws.
- Provide assistance of a legal nature to internal committees and forums.
- Provide assistance in legal interpretation in respect of internal compliance matters.

**2. Legal research**
- Research issues relating to the non-life insurance industry and legislation that might impact Sasria for review by the Legal Manager.
- Assist in the provision of full analysis of new and amendments to legislations and advise the company on the impact of non-compliance within 15 business days of being gazetted.
- Assist with legal interpretation in the development of Compliance Risk Management Plans on all new legislations as and when requested by the Compliance Department.

**3. Contract /SLA Management**
- Maintenance of Sasria Contract register.
- Manage movement and filing of original contracts.
- Assist in ensuring that the Contract register up-to-date and easily accessible.

**4. Training Support**
- Assist in training on new legislation or amendments of legislations as and when requested by departments within Sasria.
- Assist in policies and procedures training on an annual basis.

**5. Assessing relevant legislation and advising on amendments**
- Support the Legal Adviser and Legal Manager in provision of assistance in respect of internal compliance matters.
- Assist the Adviser and Legal Manager in ensuring that the Compliance Risk Universe for Sasria is kept up-to-date and communicated to all Divisions annually or whenever there are changes.

**6. Identifying areas of concern and provide possible solutions**
- Support the Legal Manager in assisting Managers in identifying areas of concern and providing possible solutions.
- Provide assistance of a legal nature to internal committees and forums.

**7. Development of policies and procedures**
- Assist in compiling of draft agreements, memoranda and legal briefs on behalf of the Legal Department and Sasria as and when required.
- Assist in development, drafting and advice on compliance and legal frameworks, practices and policy issues.

**8. Perform ad hoc tasks**
- Perform any reasonable ad hoc tasks as and when required by the Legal Manager.



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