Legal Officer needed at Sasria
Job title : Legal Officer
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : June 07, 2024
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Job Advert Summary
- The Legal Officer will assist the Legal department in provision of an effective legal service to the company.
- Assist in conducting legal research and in provision of legal impact analysis and advice to ensure awareness on new laws.
- Ad-hoc administrative tasks
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- LLB or equivalent legal degree
Minimum Experience:
- At least one-year post-qualification experience in an internship / similar engagement in a legal firm or insurance and contract management environment.
- Please note that preference will be given to people with disabilities.
Duties and Responsibilities
General legal advice
- Draft legal opinions, memoranda and other related legal documents for review by the Legal Manager.
- Conduct legal research and provision of legal impact analysis and advice to ensure awareness on new laws.
- Assist a legal nature to internal committees and forums.
- Provide assistance in legal interpretation in respect of internal compliance matters.
Legal research
- Research issues relating to the non-life insurance industry and legislation that might impact Sasria for review by the Legal Manager.
- Assist in the provision of full analysis of new and amendments to legislations and advise the company on the impact of non-compliance within 15 business days of being gazetted.
- Assist with legal interpretation in the development of Compliance Risk Management Plans on all new legislations as and when requested by the Compliance Department.
Contract /SLA Management
- Maintenance of Sasria Contract register.
- Manage movement and filing of original contracts.
- Assist in ensuring that the Contract register up-to-date and easily accessible.
Training Support
- Assist in training on new legislation or amendments of legislations as and when requested by departments within Sasria.
- Assist in policies and procedures training on an annual basis.
Assessing relevant legislation and advising on amendments
- Support the Legal Adviser and Legal Manager in provision of assistance in respect of internal compliance matters.
- Assist the Adviser and Legal Manager in ensuring that the Compliance Risk Universe for Sasria is kept up-to-date and communicated to all Divisions annually or whenever there are changes.
Identifying areas of concern and provide possible solutions
- Support the Legal Manager in assisting Managers in identifying areas of concern and providing possible solutions.
- Provide assistance of a legal nature to internal committees and forums.
Development of policies and procedures
- Assist in compiling of draft agreements, memoranda and legal briefs on behalf of the Legal Department and Sasria as and when required.
- Assist in development, drafting and advice on compliance and legal frameworks, practices and policy issues.
Perform ad hoc tasks
- Perform any reasonable ad hoc tasks as and when required by the Legal Manager.
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