Senior Legal Specialist | Tygervalley

Findojobs South Africa; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking a professional to enhance the advice process and digital financial advice tools. This role requires a Bachelor of Law (LLB) and over 10 years in the financial services sector. Responsibilities include implementing regulatory changes, providing technical support to advisers, and leading fiduciary processes. Candidates must possess strong communication and problem-solving skills, as well as an ability to engage constructively with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in the financial services industry.

Responsibilities

• Deal with daily tactical and legal matters.
• Implement regulatory changes required in Distribution.
• Ensure proactive technical support to advisers is efficient.
• Maintain continuous interaction with marketing, distribution, and other divisional teams.
• Undertake strategic research and provide proposals on topics.
• Define and document requirements for digital advice projects.
• Support the digital advice team with practical suggestions.
• Provide technical support to advisers.
• Engage with the PPARA team to understand regulatory impacts.
• Lead the fiduciary process and chair the Fiduciary Technical committee.
• Review and improve fiduciary processes and policies.
• Responsible for CPD accredited training.
• Manage direct reporting staff effectively.

Skills

Ability to handle confrontational discussions

Solutions-oriented mindset

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

Decisiveness and initiative

Persuasion and influencing skills

Proven problem-solving ability

Adaptability and resilience

Emotional intelligence

Teamwork

Presentation skills (design and delivery)

Education

Bachelor of Law (LLB)

CFP (advantageous)

Job description

Job Description:

The main purpose of the role is to participate in enhancing the advice process and digital financial advice tools by utilizing holistic financial planning experience.

Responsibilities:

• Deal with daily tactical and legal matters.
• Implement regulatory changes required in Distribution.
• Ensure proactive technical support to advisers is efficient.
• Maintain continuous interaction with marketing, distribution, and other divisional teams.
• Undertake strategic research and provide proposals on topics as requested by Distribution Exco, acting as the SME on technical financial advisory matters.
• Define and document requirements for digital advice projects as the process owner of the non-digital Wealth Advice Process.
• Support the digital advice team with practical suggestions and logical rules to guide advice to clients.
• Provide technical support to advisers, TAS colleagues, and other Distribution teams on advice process system queries/issues.
• Engage with the PPARA team to understand regulatory impacts and propose mitigation strategies.
• Represent TAS on distribution/advice and technical matters within and outside TAS.
• Lead the fiduciary process, chair the Fiduciary Technical committee, and support distribution activities.
• Review and improve fiduciary processes, policies, provider services, and IT systems.
• Responsible for CPD accredited training.
• Manage direct reporting staff effectively.

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Law (LLB)
• CFP (advantageous)
• 10+ years of relevant experience in the financial services industry

Skills/Competencies:

• Ability to handle confrontational discussions
• Solutions-oriented mindset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Decisiveness and initiative
• Persuasion and influencing skills
• Proven problem-solving ability
• Adaptability and resilience
• Emotional intelligence
• Teamwork
• Presentation skills (design and delivery)