Head Legal and Governance (Group Finance and Assurance)

SUMMARY:
Our focus client based in Johannesburg Central within the Insurance space is currently seeking a Head of Legal and Governance (Group Finance and Assurance) to join their dynamic team

POSITION INFO:

Role Responsibilities:

• Develop a legal risk management framework and relevant policies and implement in the corporate, shared services and business units
• Manage and control the activities of the Group Legal function
• Provide appropriate professional and strategic legal direction to ensure that the companies interests are protected
• Ensure that the Group Legal team performs optimally and that they are up-skilled and developed; appropriate talent management, reward and retention is implemented and that there is continuous growth and development
• Support all legal resources within the Business
• Manage and co-ordinate external legal services (and costs) and the relationship between the company and external attorney’s in all instances where the company intends using external legal services (Business Units will manage engagements with external attorneys in line with their functions )
• Manage litigation for Group Legal (Business Units to manage litigation in line with their functions)
• Prepare a Legal and Litigation Report for submission and presentation to the Audit and Compliance
• Committee Work with various central units and business units across the Group to ensure the mitigation and or management of the company’s reputation Interpret legislation and regulation to ensure conformity within the Group and ensure that relevant staff are adequately trained to implement legislation
• Maintain awareness of developments in the legal arena that may impact the Group and prepare communication on relevant matters for consideration by management
• Manage the company intellectual property portfolio, including the maintenance of existing marks, transfer of marks and registration of new marks
• Represent the company at meetings with external parties to ensure that the legal aspects of any decisions are fully considered.
• Developing and monitoring an annual budget for Group Legal and Governance
• Attend to corporate legal matters relating to the Group.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) / CFP preferable
• 10 years post articles experience
• Insurance industry experience (knowledge of CISCA, Insurance legislation, life insurance , non-life insurance FAIS)

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