Corporate Legal Specialist Job at MiWay Insurance Limited

Role Purpose

• The Corporate Legal Specialist will provide expert legal support to Miway across corporate, regulatory, and commercial matters. The role ensures legal risk mitigation and compliance with applicable laws and regulations and supports strategic business objectives by delivering pragmatic, business focused legal advice.

Key Responsibilities (What will you do?)

• Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements and documentation.
• Provide legal opinions and advice across Miway, including proactive risk management advice.
• Review and approve marketing material, campaigns and digital workflows.
• Support procurement with risk aligned contract terms.
• Advise on claims, underwriting and product development from a legal perspective.
• Draft, review and update policy wording to align with evolving requirements.
• Conduct legal due diligence on transactions.
• Monitor and interpret changes in laws affecting insurance sector and advise on risk mitigation.
• Maintenance of the intellectual property portfolio.
• Maintain legal records.
• Support and liaison with external counsel on non-subrogated litigation matters.
• Resolve legal issues quickly and effectively.
• Understand business needs and deliver timely legal solutions.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (essential)
• Admitted attorney (essential)
• Minimum 5 years post-admission experience in corporate and commercial law (essential)
• Experience in insurance industry (essential)
• Experience with marketing and advertising (preferred)
• Experience with regulatory agreements (preferred)

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Strong negotiation and drafting abilities
• Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work independently and lead projects
• High level of integrity and professionalism

Key Attributes

• Collaborative team player
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Business oriented mindset

Knowledge and Skills

• Risk Management
• Compliance and legal projects management
• Legal advice and documentation reviews
• Documentation reviews
• Personal Attributes
• Business insight – Contributing through others
• Builds networks – Contributing through others
• Manages complexity – Contributing through others
• Persuades – Contributing through others

Build a successful career with us

• We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

• Being resilient – Contributing through others
• Collaborates – Contributing through others
• Drives results – Contributing through others
• Cultivates innovation – Contributing through others
• Customer focus – Contributing through others