Raf Attorney : High Court X16

Road Accident Fund; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal entity in South Africa seeks an experienced Attorney for High Court positions responsible for litigation and tax services. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's in Law, be admitted as an Attorney, and have 5-7 years of relevant legal experience. The role involves policy development, client consultations, and case management, offering competitive remuneration and benefits.

Benefits

No additional employer contributions to salary package

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of legal experience post-graduation, with at least 2 years in Personal Injury Litigation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all High Court matters within the Fund.
• Provide well-researched legal advice on various matters.
• Handle mediation processes and represent the Fund in court.

Skills

Behavioural Resilience

Communication

Working with People

Negotiation

Problem solving and analysis

Mediation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law

Post-graduate in Law

Admission as an Attorney of the High Court

Job description

Reference

Road Accident Fund

Duties & Responsibilities

Note: RAF Attorney : High Court Positions (Permanent Contracts) are available in the following offices: Pretoria Regional Office X9, Polokwane Office X4, Nelspruit Office X1, Thohoyandou X2.

Purpose of the Job: The RAF Attorney : High Court is responsible for all High Court matters within the Fund and to offer litigation services accordingly.

This role will also be responsible for performing a range of tax services including tax bill of costs in compliance with South African laws and regulations.

Key Performance Areas

• Policy review and implementation – Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policy, procedures and processes.
• Keep up to date with effective policy and practice execution strategies.
• Preparation and research on related litigation matters – Conduct research that will provide information in preparation for all matters for trial.
• Consult with client departments, representatives, and witnesses for instructions and documentation for cases to be presented in court.
• Draft pleadings to provide clear motivation/justification on a particular position about the case.
• Mediation process – All required steps regarding the mediation process, as governed by the amendment to the rules of court, are to be taken.
• Upon completion of mediation, parties shall inform the Registrar and all other parties by a notice that mediation is completed, and within 5 days issue a joint minute indicating such completion.
• Represent the Road Accident Fund on all third‑party claims and related litigation matters; attend court appearances.
• Ensure file administration from opening to conclusion of a legal case, including adherence to trial dates.
• Handle appearances at courts, tribunals, mediation hearings and inquiries.
• Approve instructions to appoint and instruct expert witnesses.
• Settle non‑litigious matters before they are set down for trial; block consultation, early assessment of files, and early instructions to experts and assessors.
• Recommend a settlement.
• Provision of legal advice – Provide legal advice on arising legal matters and contracts; provide well‑researched legal advice on matters impacting the organisation.
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions.
• Taxation – Deliver a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations; build relationships and interact with clients to provide consulting and expertise in tax services; provide innovative tax planning and review complex income tax returns.
• Reporting – Prepare and submit regulatory reports as and when required; develop reports, policies and procedures; develop functional reporting systems; prepare proposals, briefings, presentations, reports and other documentation.
• Stakeholder Management – Facilitate and manage communication with relevant internal and external stakeholders; manage relationships with vendors, service providers or procurement teams; ensure invoices paid on time.
• People Management – Ensure the sourcing, development and retention of a high‑performance team; manage recruitment; manage staff; implement human capital processes to control workplace conflict; allocate, direct, motivate and evaluate subordinates.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Law or equivalent.
• Post‑graduate in Law or equivalent.
• Admission as an Attorney of the High Court or Advocate.
• Right of Appearance in the High Court.
• Relevant 5–7 years of legal experience post‑graduation or admission, with at least 2 years in the area of expertise (Personal Injury Litigation).

Competencies Required

• Behavioural Resilience
• Communication
• Working with People
• Network and Alliances
• Planning, Organising and Coordinating
• Employee Engagement
• Personal Mastery
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Ethics and Values
• Client Service Orientation
• Managerial Change Management
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Conflict Management
• Critical and innovative thinking
• Direction setting
• Facilitation and Presentation Skills
• People Management
• Policy conceptualization and formulation
• Risk Management
• Programme / Project Management
• Stakeholder development and relations
• Reporting
• Technical Legislation & regulatory knowledge
• Ethics & compliance
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Policy and standards Governance
• Claims litigation MVA law and legislation
• Negotiation
• Conflict resolution
• Problem solving and analysis
• Mediation

Benefits

RAF offers a total employment cost package with no additional contributions from the employer; successful candidates are required to structure their packages in a manner that will suit their needs.