Legal Manager

4 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa LENOHLAHLA CONSULTING Full time

**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, memoranda and other related legal documents.
- Co-ordinate and facilitate the monthly Regulatory Forum to train and keep the business updated on any new Legal/ Regulatory Developments
- Develop and Implement the Companys 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 SLAs with external Attorneys that are on Sasrias panel to ensure that we receive sound, accurate and cost-effective 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 non-life insurance industry and legislation that might impact the Company''''''''s 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 non-compliance 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.

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**7. Adhoc**:
Perform ad hoc tasks as and when required by the Senior Manager: Governance.***

**Qualifications and 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 Short-term Insurance Industry as in-house Legal Counsel or Insurance Litigation within Legal Practice (Non
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**Knowledge**:

- Knowledge of and the ability to interpret the Short Term Insurance Act, Insurance Act, PFMA, Treasury Regulations and FAIS Knowledge and experience of Companies Act.
- Sound knowledge of claims principles as well as claims management.
- Knowledge of short-term insurance products (advantageous)

**Technical Skills**:

- Excellent Communication S

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