Santam has an opening for a Corporate Legal Services Manager within the Corporate Legal Services team, situated at Santam Sandton or Tyger Valley, Cape Town.
Responsibilities:
- Provide legal support and solutions to the Santam Limited Group, considering commercial demands and business imperatives.
- Manage all legal aspects and key contracts in the direct, intermediated, and outsourced business environments.
- Lead the business in achieving legally and commercially sound outcomes by offering astute advice.
- Support business interactions with external service providers and stakeholders, including claims disputes and service disputes.
- Assess the impact of legislative and regulatory developments on the business and design solutions to address them.
- Provide support to Claims on legal matters, including internal arbitration and claims settlement processes.
- Collaborate with underwriting teams in drafting and reviewing general commercial contracts and policy documentation.
- Manage the negotiation and implementation of legal aspects of strategic commercial projects and transactions.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate legal risks for the Santam Group.
Qualifications and Experience:
- LLB university degree and admission as a practicing attorney or advocate in the High Court of South Africa.
- Eight to ten years of working experience in the short-term insurance environment.
- Strong negotiating skills and in-depth knowledge of insurance law.
- Advanced research and reasoning skills with the ability to communicate complex legal concepts effectively.
- Professionalism and the ability to provide comprehensive and practical legal solutions within tight timeframes.
- Experience in commercial, competition, and reinsurance law is advantageous.
Skills:
- Commercial orientation
- Interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft suite
- Influencing skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Relationship building with key stakeholders
- Interpretation and analysis of information
- Self-management and organized approach
Core Competencies:
- Resilience
- Collaboration
- Innovation
- Customer focus
- Results-oriented
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