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Job Description

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel with extensive experience in consumer law and financial services regulation.  

The Senior Legal Advisor is responsible for:

the creation and management of customer terms and conditions (retail and SME) with a focus on simplification and plain language;supporting the business with practical, customer centric legal advice regarding legislation applicable to the banking environment.drafting, review and negotiation of various commercial agreements that a bank may conclude with third parties.

The senior legal advisor reports directly to the Head of Legal.

KEY RESULT AREAS

Draft, review, update and manage customer facing terms and conditions (retail and SME);Support the business in ensuring that their terms and conditions comply with legislation relevant to the banking industry;Provide specialist legal advice and legal solutions to all relevant business areas;Monitor changes in legislation and case law and provide effective legal advice to impacted stakeholders;Provide support to stakeholders regarding customer complaints;Identify and effectively communicate current and anticipated legal risksCommunicative and proactive

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Expert knowledge on consumer law and financial services  regulation, particularly, the NCA, CPA, POPIA, FICA and FAIS.,8 years legal experience in Retail / SME banking;Experience in conducting legal research and formulating sound legal opinions;Payments law experience would be beneficial;Experience in providing legal advice on product development, customer communications and marketing;  Admitted attorney in South Africa

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit.

This role assists the Group Company Secretary in providing a professional company secretarial and company administrative service to the South African group of companies, committees and trusts. The incumbent should (for its portfolio), and across the larger group, influence decisions with strategic intent, driving best practice corporate governance to ensure the sustainability of the organisation and is individually accountable for achieving results through staff.

ResponsibilitiesLegal

Manage the provision of a significant legal service specialty.

Document Preparation

Develop and write materials that are highly visible, such as sensitive press releases or speeches to critical audiences.

Information and Business Advice

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving complex or contentious queries and issues and enabling others to take appropriate actions.

Internal Client Relationship Management

Manage relationships with internal clients and act as a business partner to them, building high levels of professional credibility and mutual trust, and managing the deployment of appropriate internal and/or external resources to support in delivering business strategy and plans.

Leadership and Direction

Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the business area or department; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.

External Communications

Develop and/or deliver a plan for significant aspects of external communications with guidance from senior colleagues.

Budgeting

Develop and/or deliver budget plans with guidance from senior colleagues.

Performance Management

Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.

Organizational Capability Building

Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions, including continuing professional development specified by professional or regulatory institutions, to build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

Skills

Adaptive Thinking, Change Management, Client Management, Computer Literacy, Data Compilation, Executing Plans, Large Group Presentations, Legal Practices, Management Accounting, Numerical Aptitude, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Presenting Solutions, Servant Leadership, Writing

Competencies

Builds Effective Teams

Business Insight

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Ensures Accountability

Instills Trust

Manages Ambiguity

Manages Complexity

Education

NQF Level 9 – Masters

Closing Date

30 January 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.

Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.

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