Legal & Compliance Officer

About the position

Our client in the Insurance Industry has a vacancy for a Legal & Compliance Officer.
Key responsibilities

• Ensure regulatory compliance as well compliance with internal & external audits.
• Assume responsibility for the drafting, vetting and centralised management of all contracts that bind the company, including the contractual relationships of the company’s agencies (referred to as Underwriting Managers).
• Knowledge of Acts – understanding of all relevant acts that affect the company, communication of legislative changes and impact to all stakeholders and ensuring legislative compliance.
• Implementation of regulatory risk management controls; i.e. the drafting of relevant policies, risk registers as well as , stakeholder training to ensure compliance.
• Handle correspondence, collate information, write reports and communicate decisions to relevant company stakeholders

Qualifications required
Degree in Law (Admitted Attorney);
Certificate in Compliance or Risk Management (Advantage).
Min 2 years’ experience in drafting and interpreting
contracts;
Minimum 2 years’ experience in Risk Management;
Knowledge of insurance business and practices;
Sound knowledge of current and incoming developments in the marketplace;
Good understanding of relevant legislation.

Desired Skills:

• Legal and Compliance Officer
• Risk Management
• Insurance
• Legislation
• Attorney