RAF Attorney : High Court X2 Johannesburg

Road Accident Fund; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services organization in Johannesburg seeks an Attorney for High Court matters. The role involves litigation, tax compliance, and providing legal advice. Candidates should have a legal degree, experience in personal injury litigation, and excellent communication skills. The position offers competitive total employment cost packages.

Benefits

Total Employment Cost packages with no additional contributions from the Employer

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of legal experience post-graduation with at least 2 years in personal injury litigation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research for trial matters.
• Draft pleadings for court cases.
• Provide legal advice and conduct legal research.
• Manage communication with stakeholders and vendors.

Skills

Resilience

Communication

People Skills

Networking

Planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Law

Postgraduate qualification in Law

Admission as an Attorney of the High Court

Job description

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 bills 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 policies, procedures, and processes.
• Keep up to date with effective policy and practice execution strategies.

Preparation and Research on Related Litigation Matters

• Conduct research to provide information in preparation for all trial matters.
• Consult with client departments, representatives, and witnesses for instructions and documentation for court cases.
• Draft pleadings to clearly motivate or justify a particular position in the case.

Mediation Process

• Follow all steps regarding the mediation process as governed by amendments to the rules of court.
• Notify the Registrar and other parties upon completion of mediation.
• Parties and mediators must issue a joint minute within 5 days of mediation completion.

Represent the Road Accident Fund in all third-party claims related litigation matters

• Attend court appearances in all allocated third-party litigation matters.
• Ensure file administration from opening to case conclusion, including adherence to trial dates.
• Handle appearances at courts, tribunals, mediation hearings, and inquiries.
• Coordinate legal actions to ensure compliance.
• Approve instructions for appointing and instructing expert witnesses.

Settle non-litigious matters before they are scheduled for trial

• Assess files early, and instruct experts and assessors promptly.
• Approve requests for appointing assessors and expert witnesses.
• Recommend settlements.

Provision of legal advice to RAF

• Provide legal advice on legal matters and contracts.
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions.

Taxation

• Deliver a full range of tax services compliant with laws and regulations.
• Build relationships with clients to provide tax consulting and expertise.
• Review complex income tax returns and provide innovative tax planning.

Reporting

• Prepare and submit regulation reports and updates for management decisions.
• Develop reports, policies, and procedures aligned with RAF’s strategy.
• Create reporting systems for management and performance analysis.
• Prepare proposals, briefings, presentations, and reports for management.

Stakeholder Management

• Manage communication with internal and external stakeholders regarding investments.
• Manage relationships with vendors and service providers, ensuring timely invoicing and payments.
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels.

People Management

• Source, develop, and retain a high-performance team.
• Manage recruitment and staff objectives aligned with RAF’s strategic goals.
• Implement HR processes to manage workplace conflict and deviations from standards.
• Motivate and evaluate team members to achieve their goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law or equivalent.
• Postgraduate qualification in Law or equivalent.
• Admission as an Attorney of the High Court or Advocate.
• Right of appearance in the High Court.

Experience

• 5-7 years of legal experience post-graduation or admission, with at least 2 years in personal injury litigation.

Behavioural Skills

• Resilience, Communication, People Skills, Networking, Planning, Employee Engagement, Personal Mastery, Judgement, Ethics, Client Service, Managerial Skills.

Change Management Skills

• Coaching, conflict management, innovative thinking, direction setting, facilitation, policy development, risk management, project management, stakeholder relations, reporting.

Legislation & Regulatory Knowledge

• Ethics, compliance, monitoring, evaluation, policy standards, governance, claims litigation, MVA law, negotiation, conflict resolution, problem solving, mediation.

NB: “RAF offers Total Employment Cost packages with no additional contributions from the Employer. Successful candidates are required to structure their packages to suit their needs.”