Pretoria RESPONSIBILITIES AND WORK OUTPUTS INTERNAL PROCESS Provide expert advice to business on various legal and technical matters in line with legal framework and best practice.
Manage litigation related matters to enable a consistent approach and mitigate risk.
Provide the business executive leadership with a view of legal issues and status of risks and provide expert opinion on any matters arising from this forum.
Ensure that all legal execution documents are executed in accordance with relevant industry legislation and requirements.
Provide legal advice to all stakeholders on any corporate legal related matters to ensure soundness of commercial operations enabling business to achieve its objectives.
Advise, assist or lead on legal negotiations, including the reviewing and drafting of all legal documentation
Provide legal advice on client and supplier contractual matters to business stakeholders
Review and ensuring that all relevant client and supplier contractual documents are in line with business and legal requirements
Review, anticipation and guard against legal and regulatory risks facing the company in projects and transactions
Update and educate the business on changes or amendments to business laws and advise how this may affect the business and provide plans to address changes.
CLIENT SERVICE
Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders
Deliver on service level agreements applicable to clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed
Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility
Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service
Continuously monitor turnaround times and quality standards and resolve issues speedily to enhance client service delivery
Drive client service delivery goal achievement in line with predefined standards in order to ensure that clients receive appropriate advice and after sales service.
Manage client query processes and ensure that queries are tracked, accurately resolved and used as a mechanism to improve client service and business processes
Interpret case law regarding common law applicable to disputes, mistakes and misstatements, misrepresentations and other common law doctrines that could arise during the life time of a product.
WHAT COMPETENCIES YOU'LL REQUIRE
Knowledge about the laws applicable in the financial services industry
Knowledge about the basic principles of financial planning
Knowledge about the product and services offered in the industry
Knowledge about the principles of contract drafting
Working knowledge about the litigation process
Communication skills
Persuasion and negotiation skills
Interpretation of statutes and subordinate legislation applicable to the financial services industry.
To be able to objectively consider two view points and arrive at an informed decision or resolution.
To assist business to arrive at a decision weighing up the need of business and regulatory imperatives
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Relevant Legal Degree
Admitted to practice as an attorney or advocate
Post graduate qualification (desirable)
1-2 years post admission experience as a legal advisor , experience in the insurance and/or financial services industry (specifically long and short term insurance or investments)
