Job Description

We're looking for a driven

Legal Professional in our Pretoria Office who will be responsible for rendering professional legal advice to Law for All policy holders. The successful candidate will act on behalf of Law for All policy holders by way of informal mediation and negotiations; This includes attending to the drafting of letters and other legal documents, also conducting consultations with policy holders with the intention of ensuring that their matters are resolved amicably.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

An LLB degree



Admitted as an attorney or advocate



At least 2+ years post admission experience in Civil law related disputes



Must demonstrate proficiency in two official African languages, of which Afrikaans should be one



Must possess qualities such as honesty and integrity,



Must be fully computer-literate and have good communication and administration skills,



Excellent team player,



Able to work without supervision;



Must be able to take initiative and innovative in their approach to their work,



Able to collaborate with other team members and departments ,



Strong drafting skills;



High level legal knowledge,



Positive mindset and motivated individual,



Also possess the attributes as set out under the heading skills, ability and knowledge.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Duties, as set out below, is not limited to same, any reasonable request made by LAW for ALL or demands that the office might require will be the responsibility of the Legal Professional to comply with and/or attend to)



? Responsible for taking down comprehensive instructions from policy holders during personal consultations or telephonically, or by receipt of written instructions by letter, email; and supply immediate basic legal and product advice if required



? Attend to family and estate related matters



? Explaining the LAW FOR ALL process in detail to members as well as the exclusion procedure.



? Attend to drafting of warning letters, referrals where applicable, letters to policy holders and third parties as well as settlement agreements.



? Supply regular progress reports and/or feedback to policy holders on their pending files. Feedback must be provided to policy holders at least twice a month or as often as the legal matter dictates.



? Comprehensive notes to be made on all pending files when taking instructions and or providing advice and/or follow ups etc.



? Verbal and written interpretation of the law to the legal matters and reflection thereof on the files in a comprehensive manner.



? Applying the legal principles to the facts of the matter and providing policy holders with legal opinions, whether written or telephonically.



? Research legal relevant topics to remain aware of all current laws in a particular legal scenario.



? Follow instructions left by management in file notes or via e-mail or verbal instruction



? Ensuring compliance with the Legal and Claims policies as well as policy considerations



? Maintaining effective relationships with administration and support staff.



?Drafting of wills, letters, representations and settlement agreements



? Mediation for the purposes of solving or assisting the policy holders legal issue at hand



? Assessing merits of legal cases for the purposes of legal advice to policy holders and/or for ascertaining whether the policy holder qualifies for litigation cover in terms of Law for All products/policies



? Ensuring accuracy and compliance when escalating matters to our claims department with minimal returns



? Exceptional performance delivery



? Verification of policy payment history monthly.



? Follow rejection/exclusion procedures



? Proper administration of his/her file load of pending case files; and diarising system.



? Attending to all tasks in timeframe provided



WHAT WE OFFER

? An Agile Team


Competitive (with benefits)



Professional Development


A flexible schedule accommodating both office and remote work


? Cool Team



LIPCO - LAW FOR ALL is an award-winning company, listed as one of the Top 20 places in South Africa by the Top Employers Institute.



Submit your CV and copy of your qualifications today

? If you haven't received any communication from us within two weeks following the deadline, please be advised that your application has not been successful.