RAF Attorney: High Court

1 month ago

Cape Town, South Africa Road Accident Fund Full time

Note: This is a 3-Year Fixed Term Contract

 

Purpose of the Job: The RAF Attorney: High Court is responsible for all High Court matters within the Fund and to offer litigation services accordingly. This role will also be responsible to perform a range of tax services including tax bill of costs in compliance with South African laws and regulations.

 

Key Performance Areas

 

Policy Review and Implementation

 

  • Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policy, procedures and processes.
  • Keep up to date with effective policy and practice execution strategies.

 

Preparation and Research on Related Litigation Matters

 

  • Conduct research that will provide information in preparation for all matters for trial.
  • Consult with client departments/ representatives, and witnesses for instructions and documentation for cases to be presented in Court.
  • Draft pleadings to provide clear motivation/justification on a particular position about the case.

 

Mediation Process

 

  • All required steps regarding the mediation process, as governed by the amendment to the rules of court, are to be taken.
  • Upon conclusion of the mediation, parties shall inform Registrar and all other parties by a notice that Mediation is completed.
  • Parties & Mediator must within 5 days of completion of mediation issue a joint minute indicating.

 

Represent the Road Accident Fund on all third party claims related litigation matters

 

  • Attend court appearances in all allocated third-party litigation matters.
  • Ensure file administration from opening to the conclusion of a legal case including adherence to trial dates.
  • Handle appearances at courts, tribunals, mediation hearings and inquiries.
  • Coordinate administrative legal actions to ensure compliance.
  • Approve instructions to appoint and instruct expert witnesses.

 

Settle non-litigious matters before they are set down for trial

 

  • Block consultation, early assessment of files, and early instructions to experts and assessors.
  • Approve requests to appoint and instruct assessors and expert witnesses. 
  • Recommend a settlement.

 

Provision of legal advice to RAF

 

  • Provide legal advice on arising legal matters and contracts.
  • Provide well-researched legal advice on matters impacting the organisation.
  • Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions.

 

Taxation

 

  • Deliver a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations.
  • Build relationships and interact with clients to provide consulting and expertise in tax services.
  • Provide innovative tax planning and review complex income tax returns

 

Reporting

 

  • Prepare and submit regulation reports as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions.
  • Develop reports/ policies/ procedures and guide the process through the alignment of the documents to the overall RAF’s Strategy.
  • Develop functional reporting systems, for management, projects or performance reporting.
  • Prepare proposals, briefings, presentations, reports, and other documentation and provide management information both verbally and in report format.

 

Stakeholder Management

 

  • Facilitate and manage communication with relevant internal and external stakeholders in relation to investments and proactively and progressively manage the relationships.
  • Manage relationships with vendors, service providers or procurement teams and ensure that all relevant procured items are invoiced and paid on time.
  • Communicate with all levels of stakeholder contact.

 

People management

 

  • Ensure the sourcing, development and retention of a high-performance team.
  • Manage the recruitment of the operational workforce in line with employment equity targets.
  • Manage staff in the department to ensure that they achieve their objectives in line with the strategic objectives of the RAF.
  • Manage the implementation of human capital processes and procedures to control/regulate workplace conflict and/or institute corrective measures and consultation processes to address deviations from standards.
  • Allocate, direct, motivate and evaluate subordinates to help them achieve their individual goals.

 

Qualifications

 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law or equivalent.
  • Postgraduate in Law or equivalent.
  • Admission as an Attorney of the High Court or Advocate.
  • Right of appearance in the High Court.

 

Experience

 

  • Relevant 5-7 years legal experience post-graduation or admission of which 2 years must have been on area of expertise (personal injury litigation).

 

Behavioural

    • Resilience
    • Communication
    • Working with People
    • Network and Alliances
    • Planning, Organising and Coordinating
    • Employee Engagement
    • Personal Mastery
    • Judgement and Decision Making
    • Ethics and Values
    • Client Service Orientation

 

Managerial

    • Change management
    • Coaching and mentoring
    • Conflict management
    • Critical and innovative thinking
    • Direction setting
    • Facilitation and Presentation Skills
    • People management
    • Policy conceptualisation and formulation
    • Risk Management
    • Programme/project management
    • Service Delivery Innovation
    • Stakeholder development and relations
    • Reporting

 

Technical

    • Legislation & regulatory knowledge
    • Ethics & compliance
    • Monitoring and evaluation
    • Policy and standards
    • Governance
    • Claims litigation
    • MVA law and legislation
    • Negotiation
    • Conflict resolution
    • Problem solving and analysis
    • Mediation

 

Road Accident Fund Values

  • Integrity
  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence
  • Empathy

 

NB: “RAF offers Total Employment Cost packages with no additional contributions from the Employer, successful candidates are required to structure their packages in a manner that will suit their needs”

 


Note: This is a 3-Year Fixed Term Contract

 

 

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