Legal Advisor
About Discovery
Discoverys core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
About Discovery Life
Discovery Life is an ever growing fast-paced and dynamic environment that provides innovative risk assurance to individual clients. This environment thrives on customer engagement and customer experience as well as mutually beneficial relationships with our brokers and other stakeholders. It is important for our employees to provide a world class service to our internal and external clients, thereby ensuring long and sustainable relationships.
Key Purpose
Providing the highest quality legal advice, legal opinions, to relevant internal and external stakeholders regarding all legal related matters to minimize risk of the organization.
Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
- Attend and resolve legal disputes on behalf of Discovery to ensure the best possible outcome for the organization;
- To conduct legal analysis and research on various pertinent legal matters;
- To take a leading role in providing general legal advice in line with legislation to avoid statutory and/or regulatory consequences;
- To assist in drafting, formulating and reviewing legal material and other relevant documents on a priority basis;
- Drafting and reviewing of all manner of contracts;
- Problem Solving Skills
- Effective Communication (both written and verbal) skills
- Time Management Skills
- Able to pay attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills to respond to client requests effectively,
- Demonstration of the ability to work under sustained pressure and to tight deadlines
- 5 years Financial Services experience
- Sound knowledge of relevant legislation
- Long and Short-term insurance experience essential.
- Drafting and review of legal documentation in terms of contracts, agreements and policies.
- Contract Management services.
Education and Experience
- Matric
- Bachelors in Laws
- Admitted Attorney / Advocate
- Completed LLB Advantageous
- 3 to 5 years Post-articles experience in the Financial Services Industry
The Companys approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
