Legal Advisor

**Job Duties/Responsibilities will include**:
Provide legal advice that considers prevailing legal prescripts and ensure that decisions are taken within the relevant legislative parameters and considering legislative compliance.

Conducts legal due diligence on specific transactions and other necessary matters;
Vetting, drafting and negotiation of a range of company policies of insurance and Offers of cover

Attend to ad hoc queries on legal matters

Provide sound legal opinions to operational business units

Ensure that legal risks are assessed and managed and/or mitigated in all transactions;
Participation in due diligence process;
Number of managed contracts/ policies;
Time spent on each file;
Number of pending litigations;
Relevance of the advice provided to operational units;
LLB is a requirement.

Post graduate degree or admission as an attorney or advocate will be advantageous

Minimum 3 years working experience in legal or compliance environment in a Financial Services Industry and/or Insurance Industry.

**Problem Solving**: Demonstrates adequate problem-solving skills and appropriately applies proven solutions.

**Business Acumen**: Develops and uses a strategy to target own time (and time of others) on a portfolio of customers to maximize revenue and profitability.

**Delivery**: Translates business objectives into practical, prioritized and organized action plans; ensures plans are safely and successfully implemented.

**Conflict Resolution**: Identifies and pushes for solutions in which all parties can benefit.