Senior Legal Advisor

24 hours ago


Parktown North, Gauteng, South Africa Hollard Full time
Job Advert Summary

Job Purpose:

The role is focused on supporting the business in managing legal risk, ensuring compliance, and providing strategic and operational legal support. This includes managing contractual, litigation, regulatory, and IP-related risks, while also serving as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders. The role combines both leadership responsibilities (managing a team of 4 – 5 resources) and hands-on legal advisory functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

  • Assist the Head of Legal in managing the group legal function and strategy.
  • Build long-term, trusted relationships with all stakeholders (business units, central functions, group compliance, finance, marketing, human capital, specialist divisions, etc.).
  • Act as the liaison for designated business units, fully understanding their operations and providing tailored legal support.
  • Manage and mentor junior legal advisors and administrators.
  • Provide technical legal training and coaching to stakeholders across the business.

Legal Risk & Compliance (Insurance specific with a special focus on Life Insurance)

  • Monitor and report on legal and contractual compliance in collaboration with compliance and senior leadership.
  • Interpret and embed new laws and regulations, providing guidance, impact summaries, and communication to the business.
  • Ensure compliance with group legal and governance policies.
  • Support Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) initiatives and customer service standards.
  • M&A support and structuring.

Contracting & Documentation

  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including commercial, policy wordings, and regulatory agreements.
  • Provide legal interpretation on contracts, legislation, policy wordings, and complex claims.
  • Maintain effective contract management systems.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Manage litigation matters by appointing attorneys, monitoring progress, and controlling legal costs.
  • Represent the legal function at internal forums (e.g., claims, policy wording, adjudicator forums).

Special Projects & IP Management

  • Lead or project manage special ad hoc projects requiring legal expertise.


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