About the position
A leading organisation within the insurance and financial services sector is seeking an experienced Legal Manager to provide strategic and operational legal support across the business. This role is responsible for managing legal and contractual risk, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting corporate governance, and providing commercially sound legal advice to executive management and business stakeholders
Key Responsibilities
- Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice on legal, regulatory, and contractual matters.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks arising from business operations and commercial relationships.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements.
- Support contractual negotiations with business partners, service providers, and stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain contractual templates and legal documentation standards.
- Provide legal guidance on insurance legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee contract lifecycle management, including renewals, compliance monitoring, and risk reporting.
- Support governance committees and executive management on legal and governance matters.
- Assist with the development and implementation of governance frameworks, policies, and procedures.
- Monitor legislative developments and assess their impact on business operations.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in BCom Law.
- Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
- Strong knowledge of South African commercial and contract law.
- Solid understanding of the South African insurance and financial services regulatory environment.
- Experience in a similar legal management or advisory role.
- Short-term insurance experience will be advantageous.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Desired Skills:
- Legal Manager
- Commercial and contract law
- Insurance
