Assistant Adjudicator needed at Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator

Key Competencies:

• High level of ethics and integrity
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, MS Outlook)
• Excellent drafting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage a caseload and work under pressure
• Time management
• Proper record keeping
• Take initiative in personal development
• Team player

Responsibilities:

• Receive investigation file and identify areas that require further investigation to dispose of a complaint
• Request further information from parties to a complaint where required
• Identify the need for and request expert reports in appropriate matters
• Engage with parties to a complaint concerning the administrative aspects of the file/investigation.
• Ensure that procedural fairness requirements are adhered to
• Maintain a proper record of all complaints allocated, including a record of all correspondence relating to a complaint, proof of service, telephone calls, emails, etc.
• Ensure all information is captured and processed on the OPFA case management system
• Prepare and submit quality draft determinations to the Team Leader within set timelines in accordance with daily, weekly, and monthly targets
• Attend to corrections on reviewed drafts
• Correctly identify out-of-jurisdiction matters
• Draft settlement and out-of-jurisdiction letters for approval by the Team Leader
• Assist with projects/ad hoc tasks as and when required
• Submit weekly and monthly statistics to the Team Leader
• Prepare records for the Financial Services Tribunal or High Court

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Law Degree, i.e. BCom Law, BA Law, or LLB (Bachelor of Laws)
• 3 years’ experience in the retirement funds industry – administration, management, or regulation
• Knowledge and understanding of the appropriate legislative and regulatory frameworks
• Ability to assess and investigate facts, interpret legislation, and draft legal documents
• Legal research
• Experience in the financial services sector will be an added advantage
• Knowledge and understanding of the Pension Funds Act and the role of the Pension Funds Adjudicator