Legal Officer
Salary: 60000 Monthly Location: Johannesburg
Description:
Key Responsibilities
- Legal Expertise:
- Provide effective legal counsel, mitigating legal risks.
- Draft, negotiate, and review contracts and agreements.
- Act as a legal resource, offering opinions and insights on legal and insurance matters.
- Stay informed on legislation and ensure business compliance.
- Risk Management:
- Identify and address legal risks proactively.
- Manage litigious matters and instruct external legal counsel as needed.
- Oversee legal contracts database.
- Compliance & Relationships:
- Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, including TCF, POPI, CPA, FAIS, FICA, and insurance legislation.
- Handle complaints and liaise with regulatory bodies.
- Build strong relationships across all organizational levels.
- Minimum Qualifications
- Matric / Grade 12
- Admitted Attorney
- Postgraduate qualification (advantageous)
- 5 years post-qualification experience
- Experience and Skills Required
- Proven track record in the financial services or insurance sector (5+ years).
- In-depth understanding of compliance frameworks and financial legislation.
- Expertise in commercial law, legal drafting, and reporting.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
- Exceptional attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Key Attributes
- Solutions-driven and energetic
- Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- High integrity, reliability, and self-discipline
- Clean credit and criminal record
Why Join Us?
We value honesty, teamwork, accuracy, and innovation. If you are a self-motivated professional with a passion for legal excellence, we want you to help us drive our business forward.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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