Legal Technician
Manpower SA
- R27,000 - R28,000 per month
- Permanent Intermediate position
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Primrose
- Posted 23 Apr 2025 by Manpower SA
- Expires in 18 days
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Job 2607537 - Ref CPT002907
About the position
Our prestigious client in the short-term insurance industry seeks a detail-oriented Legal Technician to join their dynamic team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone with insurance experience who wants to develop their career in a legal environment.
As a Legal Technician, you will manage recoveries and third-party claims, applying your knowledge of South African Law of Collisions and the Apportionments Act to negotiate settlements effectively while working within established Service Level Agreements.
Please take note that this is a 6 month contract with the possibility of going perm.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage a portfolio of recovery matters with consistent follow-ups
- Process and finalize third-party claims
- Negotiate with other insurers and uninsured parties
- Provide regular updates to brokers and clients
- Maintain accurate case documentation and system records
- Request and deliver updates from attorneys in clear, jargon-free language
- Manage client expectations regarding legal outcomes
- Ensure timely reimbursement of excesses on successful claims
- Prepare accurate monthly reports on third-party portfolio and recovery matters
REQUIREMENTS:
- Matric Certificate (essential)
- Higher Certificate in Short-term Insurance (NQF 5) or Full Qualification (NQF 4) (highly advantageous)
- Class of Business certification in Personal Lines & Commercial Lines (highly advantageous)
- FAIS Fit and Proper compliance with track record of working unsupervised
- 3-5 years short-term insurance experience
- Experience in a legal department dealing with recoveries, third-party claims, and litigation processes (highly advantageous)
- Client service experience working with brokers and stakeholders
- Claims experience (highly advantageous)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Knowledge of rules of the road, Law of Delict, and Apportionments Act
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Desired Skills:
- Short term insurance
- Legal
- Claims
Manpower SA
About the agency
Manpower is the world's leader in employment and staffing services, with offices in over 80 different countries and territories providing individual service to 2.5 million employees world-wide.
Manpower can help your company anticipate and benefit from the changes happening now and next, in the contemporary world of work. Over 60 years of experience in staffing and recruitment, training, HR Services, outsourcing and consulting for all industries skills and levels.
Our focus is to meet your widest range of skill requirements. Our commitment is to continuous service improvement through development and technology.
We want you to know you will have the skills you need, today and in the future.
Our staffing solutions across various disciplines include:
Temporary / Contract and Project Staffing
Our propriety skill assessments enable us to confirm our people's software knowledge, practical abilities and quality attitude across the widest range of work profiles
Permanent Recruitment
Call Centre Staffing
Our proprietary teleskill assessment identifies the skills required for the widest range of inbound and outbound work, from basic helpdesk operations to telephone marketing and telesales.
Outsourcing Staffing Solutions
Manpower provides Wage Master as a customized solution to clients who have various staffing requirements. The client chooses the employees and determines their remuneration package.
Manpower then assumes employer responsibility for all HR issues and provides a payrolling service. Manpower can establish an office on your premises with a supervisor and staff to manage part or your entire workforce.
We continue to seek ways to further refine our system, to improve our level of response and to give you the highest quality possible. Our goal is not just to meet your expectations ... but to exceed them.
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