Legal Professional

We're looking for a driven Legal Professional in our Cape Town Office who will be responsible for rendering professional legal advice, acting on behalf of LAW FOR ALL policy holders by way of informal mediation and negotiations to solve legal disputes.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

LLB Degree

Admission as an attorney or advocate

Ability to speak, write and understand two official African, of which Afrikaans must be one

Experience in Family and Estate related matters advantageous

Computer literate, excellent verbal and written communication skills and initiative,

Excellent Team Player

Ability to work with little or no supervision

Positive and motivated individual

Also possess the attributes as set out under the heading skills, ability and knowledge,

Strong drafting skills.

Ability to work flexible hours

Creative problem solving capabilities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Duties, as set out below, is not limited to same, any reasonable request made by LAW for ALL or demands that the office might require will be the responsibility of the Legal Professional to comply with and/or attend to)

Responsible for taking down comprehensive instructions from policy holders during personal consultations or telephonically, or by receipt of written instructions by letter, email; and supply immediate basic legal and product advice if required

Attend to family and estate related matters

Explaining the LAW FOR ALL process in detail to members as well as the exclusion procedure.

Attend to drafting of warning letters, referrals where applicable, letters to policy holders and third parties as well as settlement agreements.

Supply regular progress reports and/or feedback to policy holders on their pending files. Feedback must be provided to policy holders at least twice a month or as often as the legal matter dictates.

Comprehensive notes to be made on all pending files when taking instructions and or providing advice and/or follow ups etc.

Verbal and written interpretation of the law to the legal matters and reflection thereof on the files in a comprehensive manner.

Applying the legal principles to the facts of the matter and providing policy holders with legal opinions, whether written or telephonically.

Research legal relevant topics to remain aware of all current laws in a particular legal scenario.

Follow instructions left by management in file notes or via e-mail or verbal instruction

Ensuring compliance with the Legal and Claims policies as well as policy considerations

Maintaining effective relationships with administration and support staff.

Drafting of wills, letters, representations and settlement agreements

Mediation for the purposes of solving or assisting the policy holders legal issue at hand

Assessing merits of legal cases for the purposes of legal advice to policy holders and/or for ascertaining whether the policy holder qualifies for litigation cover in terms of Law for All products/policies

Ensuring accuracy and compliance when escalating matters to our claims department with minimal returns

Exceptional performance delivery

Verification of policy payment history monthly.

Follow rejection/exclusion procedures

Proper administration of his/her file load of pending case files; and diarising system.

Attending to all tasks in timeframe provided

WHAT WE OFFER

• An Agile Team

Competitive (with benefits)

Professional Development

• A flexible schedule accommodating both office and remote work

‍ Cool Team

LIPCO - LAW FOR ALL is an award-winning company, listed as one of the Top 20 places in South Africa by the Top Employers Institute.

Submit your CV and copy of your qualifications today

If you haven't received any communication from us within two weeks following the deadline, please be advised that your application has not been successful.