Legal & Compliance Advisor at Patricia Smith Recruitment (Pty) Ltd

ARE YOU…

• A fast-paced, dynamic “Corporate Entrepreneur” who challenges the status-quo to innovate and improve?
• An engaging team-player, keen to contribute wherever needed?
• 150% results-driven, doing whatever it takes to meet (or beat) deadlines?

WE ARE…

• A highly innovative and pioneering newly-launched South African Life Insurer based in “the Mother City” of Cape Town.
• A subsidiary of a listed UK entity with notable corporate governance models and renowned as a market-leader, delivering exceptional client service.

Our business in a nutshell:

• We are lean, agile and poised for greatness.
• We have a robust, listed parent company and an outstanding Board.
• We have a top-notch and diverse team, comprising the “cream of the crop”.
• Our flat management structure offers an exceptional opportunity to advance your career through your vital contribution to revolutionising the industry.
• Our output-based approach does not police office hours, but rather focuses on our non-negotiable style of delivering to deadline.

Our culture:

• We risk winning wherever we play – we challenge complacency to unlock opportunities.
• We are highly ethical and transparent – with our clients and with one-another.
• A deep mutual respect and trust permeates our working environment and activities – every opinion and debate is welcomed and valued, so that we remain ahead of our game.
• Our team is united by a common desire to create a legacy in a new market niche and we share a commitment to deliver optimally.
• We enjoy great coffee together – our team vibe is personal, energetic and enthusiastic; with healthy banter.

WHY WORK HERE?

We are expanding our winning team to include spirited experts with the following attributes:

• Outstanding skills and an attitude of accountability.
• Self-starters and exceptional time managers, highly detail-oriented and results-driven.
• Engaging team-players who relish a healthy debate and jump right in as required.
• In short, you should be able to run circles around the “Average Joe”.
• In return, we are a fearless ground-breaker that embraces a truly wonderful company culture.

ABOUT THE JOB:

Strategic overview:

Reporting to the Legal and Compliance Executive, this key individual will provide support to the business within the Legal and Compliance function, from both an independent and a collaborative perspective; as required.

Key objectives:

Corporate accountabilities include a valuable contribution to the implementation of business strategy, aiding the Legal and Compliance function and Line Management; so as to ensure achievement of corporate objectives.

Functional accountabilities include the following:

Legal:

• Drafting and vetting of legal letters, documentation and agreements.
• Drafting / updating and managing corporate policies.
• Undertaking research and drafting of legal opinions.
• Informing the business as required of relevant legislative changes.
• Working effectively with other functional areas to offer legal support and input, e.g.: ensuring that all marketing documentation is legally complaint.
• Assisting with preparing of due diligence documents for prospective business partners and clients and vetting of due diligence documents received from prospective business partners.

Compliance:

• Preparing and updating of compliance logs and registers with relevant information.
• Assisting with the preparation and input of information into regulatory reports.
• Assisting with internal compliance training.
• Preparing and submitting all required Notifications and Applications to the FSB.
• Preparing and updating of FICA packs.

Company Secretarial:

• Preparing and managing legal documents such as resolutions and CIPC forms.
• Assisting with organising Committee and Board meetings and preparing Board packs.
• Managing the distribution of Board and Committee meeting minutes and the collation of comments.

General:

• Assisting with preparing and collating documents for internal and external audits and FSB site visits.
• Managing the legal and compliance documentation on SharePoint.

Requisite skills & competencies:

• Minimum 2 years’ post-qualification experience, preferably in Financial Services.
• Experience of working with acts applicable to a Financial Services business (e.g.: FAIS, FICA) – beneficial.
• Experience of working with the Pension Funds Act and the Long Term Insurance Act – beneficial.
• Excellent problem analysis and resolution skills and highly solutions-driven.
• Rigorous organiser and highly priority and deadline-driven.
• Proactive and demonstrates initiative, so as to constantly improve.
• Highly analytical and can be relied upon to make considered, informed decisions.
• Exceptional attention to detail and excellent written communication skills.
• Sound interpersonal skills, demonstrating effective and logical sharing of information.
• Strong team player who values internal stakeholder relationships in support of team goals.
• Self-starter who can be relied upon to work independently.
• Ethical decision-maker who delivers upon promises made.
• Proficient user of Microsoft tools: Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

Qualifications:

Relevant Tertiary qualification/s (BA / BCom LLB or equivalent).