Legal Assistant jobs in South Africa
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Legal Team Executive Assistant: Proactive Support & Growth
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Remote Contract Attorney (Part-Time, 20h/wk, In-House)
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Local Authority Solicitor: Advice & Litigation (Hybrid)
Scottish Legal News
Solicitor (Advice & Litigation)
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Commercial Contracts & Debt Recovery Legal Advisor
TWK Agri
Senior Legal Advisor
Job summary
A leading insurance firm in Johannesburg is seeking a Legal Advisor to support business operations by managing legal risks and compliance. This role involves overseeing a team while providing hands-on legal support, including contract negotiation and litigation management. Ideal candidates will have a law degree and experience in the insurance sector, with strong stakeholder management skills. The position offers an opportunity to influence legal strategy within a respected organization.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in a similar legal advisory role focused on compliance and risk management.
- Strong understanding of legal concepts in the insurance sector, particularly life insurance.
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Head of Legal in managing the legal function and strategy.
- Build relationships with stakeholders for tailored legal support.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts.
- Manage litigation matters and represent the legal function at internal forums.
Skills
Education
Job Purpose :
The role is focused on supporting the business in managing legal risk, ensuring compliance, and providing strategic and operational legal support. This includes managing contractual, litigation, regulatory, and IP-related risks, while also serving as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders. The role combines both leadership responsibilities (managing a team of 4 – 5 resources) and hands‑on legal advisory functions.
Key Responsibilities :
- Assist the Head of Legal in managing the group legal function and strategy.
- Build long‑term, trusted relationships with all stakeholders (business units, central functions, group compliance, finance, marketing, human capital, specialist divisions, etc.).
- Act as the liaison for designated business units, fully understanding their operations and providing tailored legal support.
- Manage and mentor junior legal advisors and administrators.
- Provide technical legal training and coaching to stakeholders across the business.
- Monitor and report on legal and contractual compliance in collaboration with compliance and senior leadership.
- Interpret and embed new laws and regulations, providing guidance, impact summaries, and communication to the business.
- Ensure compliance with group legal and governance policies.
- Support Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) initiatives and customer service standards.
- M&A support and structuring.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including commercial, policy wordings, and regulatory agreements.
- Provide legal interpretation on contracts, legislation, policy wordings, and complex claims.
- Maintain effective contract management systems.
- Manage litigation matters by appointing attorneys, monitoring progress, and controlling legal costs.
- Represent the legal function at internal forums (e.g., claims, policy wording, adjudicator forums).
- Lead or project manage special ad hoc projects requiring legal expertise.
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