Senior Legal Counsellor

4 days ago

Polokwane, South Africa Scorpion Legal Protection (Pty) Ltd Full time

**_PURPOSE OF THE POSITION AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES_**

The purpose of this position is to assist the Branch/Departmental Manager with some of the management functions and policyholders (clients) with legal advice and paralegal solutions to common problems, within the parameters set by the Company and the Scorpion Legal Protection Policy Document. In addition, to support the department(s) in streamlining day to day legal quality controls and staff support.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
**Auditing and assessment of case files after first consultation**:Ensuring that correct legal advice and correct ass

**Audit and assessment of routine case files**: Ensuring that correct legal advice and correct assistance is provided to clients to ensure proper and quality service of clients.

**Act as Case and Diary Manager for all Legal Advisors**: Ensuring that all case files are maintained and regularly updated as per company policies and procedures.

**Act as Regional Internal Auditor on ad hoc basis as directed by the Regional Manager**: Auditing and assessing case files as directed.

**Act as Legal Advisor to clients**: Attending to clients and providing legal advice and assistance

**Act as the second in charge in the Department**: Assist Branch/Departmental Manager with management duties.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL WORKING CONDITIONS**

Education: Must have Matric (Grade 12); and Must have completed legal degree (LLB or B Proc, B Juris, BLC or B Com/BA Law)

An admitted attorney with a minimum of 2 years relevant/legal post article experience (Advantageous)

Must have at least 4 years relevant/legal post-graduate experience.

Experience Admitted attorneys - 2 years relevant/legal post article experience.

Legal graduates (not admitted attorneys) - 4 years relevant/legal post-graduate experience.

Have all round legal knowledge and experience in the following fields of law but not limited to, Property, Wills, Labour, Contracts and Motor vehicle matters

Must have the ability to conduct presentations.

Must be computer literate; specifically proficient in MS Word and Outlook.

General working conditions Regular office environment and no health and safety risks involved.

Must be prepared to travel from time to time.

**PRE-REQUISITE COMPETENCIES**

Knowledge Competencies: Professional knowledge, Product knowledge

Skill Competencies:

- Accuracy
- Excellent research skills.
- Conveying information
- Decision-making skills
- Goal setting ability
- Listening skills
- Leadership
- Problem-solving ability
- Teamwork
- Verbal communication
- Written Communication

Behavioural Competencies Action orientation:

- Computer systems orientation
- Concern for order
- Customer service orientation
- Decisiveness
- Information seeking
- Initiative
- Integrity
- Persistence
- Stress toleranceistance is provided to clients at first consultation to ensure proper and quality service of clients

Salary and Benefits:

- Starting CTC R 21 422.00
- Pension fund and Group life cover
- Scorpion Legal Protection Policy
- Medical Aid Contribution

**EMPLOYMENT EQUITY**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From R21,422.00 per month

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