About the position
QUALIFICATION
LLB; admitted as an attorney of the High Court
EXPERIENCE
At least 8 years' post-qualification legal experience, of which at least 6 years should be as a legal advisor within non-banking financial services
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Legal support to a range of group companies and business units (e.g. wealth management, asset management, collective investment scheme management company, linked long-term insurer, treasury solutions and marketing)
- Legal support to the Compliance department
- Advice on legal considerations relating to new business ventures and assisting with the legal aspects of implementation of these
- Advice on compliance with relevant legislation
- Proactive advice to businesses on relevant legal developments
- Providing opinions on legal matters of relevance to the business
- Drafting and vetting of contracts (both in relation to financial services and those of a more general commercial nature)
- Drafting and vetting of client documentation and correspondence
- Liaising with external legal service providers
- Representing group companies in negotiations of contractual provisions with external suppliers
- Representing our client at ASISA, as needed, and contributing to commentary on behalf of our client to ASISA or directly to regulatory bodies, on various proposed regulatory changes.
COMPETENCIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Expertise in non-banking financial services law and general commercial law
- Excellent writing skills
- Excellent contract drafting skills
- Accountability
- Business insight
- Strong communication skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Ethical behaviour
- Negotiation skills
- Good time management
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
COMPUTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
Outlook packages, Microsoft Word, Adobe, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams
Desired Skills:
- financial services
- Commercial Law
- contract drafting
- Legal Advice
- Legal Issues
- asisa
- Intellectual property law
Desired Work Experience:
- 5 to 10 years Financial Advisory & Consulting Service
- 5 to 10 years Legal Advisory
Desired Qualification Level:
About The Employer:
The group engages in a broad spectrum of non-banking financial services. The group includes various financial services providers, a retirement fund administrator, a collective investment scheme management company, a linked long-term insurer and a treasury outsource company.
