Legal Advisor - Johannesburg at Hollard Insurance

Job Purpose

• The Legal Advisor supports the Hollard Life Solutions business with managing legal risk and providing sound legal advice. 

Job responsibility

• Provide appropriate, proactive legal advice through the interpretation of regulation, acts and other appropriate standards and policies.
• Interpret all new legislation and regulation and prepare high level impact analyses
• Identify, evaluate and advise on potential current or future legal risks
• Draft and review contracts to ensure that the contracts entered into by Hollard are effectively drafted, reviewed, interpreted, and vetted
• Review and sign off policy documents as requested by the business
• Provide legal opinion on all matters as instructed to ensure that the business’ interests are protected
• Litigation management
• Research and analyse the implications of case law, legislation and regulatory matters that affect the company
• Assist and advise on complaints and queries from the Ombudsman / Financial Sector Conduct Authority (previously the FSB) where matters are escalated to Legal

Required Knowledge and Experience  

• 3 years of experience in Legal in the Life Insurance Industry experience
• Customer: Daily behaviours and activities should be customer orientated. All customers internal & external to be treated fairly in all executions of duties.

Educational Requirements    

• LLB
• Admitted attorney of the High Court (Advantageous)

Closing Date    
2023/08/14