Legal Counsel-1 at Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH)

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Legal Advice, Risk Reduction, Legal Support Services, Policy Interpretation, Document Drafting, Legal Opinion Drafting, Stakeholder Management, Liaison, Process Improvement, Change Management, Subject Matter Expert, Regulatory Compliance, Professional Development

Industry

Insurance

Description

Join TIH, home to some of South Africa’s leading financial service providers, and grow your career while being part of an organisation with purpose. Job Purpose Provide specialist advice and perform general legal work in order to avoid, and where not possible, reduce legal risk. Responsibilities Legal Take responsibility for providing specific elements of the organization's legal service with guidance from senior colleagues. Provide legally accurate and clear support services and deliver required outcomes within the organization's established legal systems and protocols. Information and Business Advice Provide legally accurate advice, guidance and solutions, on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving complex or contentious queries and issues and enabling others to take appropriate actions. Document Preparation Provide legally accurate, clear and timeous drafting and vetting of agreements, legal opinions, policies and other relevant documentation. Stakeholder Engagement Develop and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders within the TIH Group. Identify and manage stakeholders up to management level, finding out their needs/issues/concerns to provide legal guide and support. Liaise with Industry bodies regarding complaints. Attend project meetings with relevant stakeholders regarding legal concerns. Improvement / Innovation Identify shortcomings and suggest improvements to existing processes, systems and procedures, then delivers a plan for a small element of a change management program with guidance from a project/program manager. Personal Capability Building Act as subject matter expert in an area of expertise. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media. Education Grade 12 (Essential); LLB/BProc (Essential); Admitted attorney/Advocate (Essential) (Required) Experience 5 or more years' experience in a Legal Counsel role (Essential); 3 years of experience in the insurance industry dealing with regulatory contracts (Essential) Experience in financial services industry (Advantageous). Think you have what it takes to be part of an unstoppable team who constantly finds better ways to give peace of mind? Don't wait, apply now. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.

Responsibilities

The role involves providing specialist legal advice and performing general legal work to mitigate organizational legal risk, while taking responsibility for specific elements of the legal service under senior guidance. Key duties include providing legally accurate support, resolving complex queries, and drafting various legal documentation like agreements and opinions.