Legal Advisor (Bellville) at Sanlam Group

Key responsibilities

• Provide various business units with on time, up to date, understandable, practical and relevant legal advice
• Analyse disputes; consider, negotiate, implement and manage appropriate solutions
• Facilitate the involvement of external lawyers 
• Consider practical and cost-effective alternatives, risks and trends
• Negotiate, draft and vet all required legal agreements including but not limited to binders, outsourcing, intermediary agreements, SLA’s, re-insurance agreements, data sharing agreements, NDA’s, joint venture agreements, cross-border transactional agreements, 
• Research, prepare and draft opinions required;
• Conduct and prepare impact analysis of regulatory changes;
• Assist with litigation matters.

Qualifications and experience

• LLB or higher law degree
• Admitted as an Attorney in South Africa (preferred) 
• At least 5 years in Financial Services’ Industry or Legal Practice

Knowledge and skills

• Exposure and knowledge of Pension Funds (mandatory), Insurance and Financial Sector Legislation (the Insurance Act, the Financial Sector Regulation Act, FAIS, the Interpretation of Statutes Act, the Conduct of Financial Institutions legislation, FICA, NCA, POPIA, Consumer Protection Act)
• Exposure to Investment and Medical Sector Legislation (advantageous)
• Knowledge of retail insurance products (advantageous)
• Exposure to litigation 
• Contract drafting skills
• Communication Skills (Written & Verbal)
• Professionalism
• Research skills
• Recognise and appreciate legal and regulatory risks nuanced by proportionally balancing competing interests towards the facilitation of business
• Ability to analyse complex data
• Assimilation and adaptation of new concepts and environment