Job Description

SUMMARY:
Senior Legal Advisor | Claremont
POSITION INFO:
Legal advisor
The company 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.
LOCATION
Cape Town
QUALIFICATION
LLB; admitted as an attorney of the High Court
EXPERIENCE
At least 10 years' post-qualification legal experience, of which at least 8 years should be as a legal advisor within non-banking financial services
COMPUTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
Outlook packages, Microsoft Word, Adobe, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams
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
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 ASISA, as needed, and contributing to commentary on behalf of Citadel to ASISA or directly to regulatory bodies, on various proposed regulatory changes.

Skills Required