Senior Manager Legal and Compliance

Job Position: Senior Manager Legal and Compliance

Ref: 5179

Location: Johannesburg

Salary: R1.2 million to R1.4 million per annum commensurate with qualification and experience

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• LLB Degree
• Admitted Attorney or Advocate
• Minimum 10 years corporate legal experience post admission
• Minimum 4 years at Senior Management level

• Sound knowledge of corporate governance, risk and sustainability principles
• Insurance knowledge and expertise, in particular marine liability and cargo
• Strong commercial legal understanding, preferably in the logistics, insurance or freight industry
• Working knowledge of SHE legal requirements and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability principles
• Strong knowledge of the Companies Act and corporate governance

• Contract drafting and vetting
• Insurance expertise and knowledge
• Communication, including negotiation and presentations
• Prepare presentations and reports
• Strong organisation and legal skills

• Legal - contracts, claims and company secretarial
• Risk - management, compliance monitoring
• Legal - contracts, claims and company secretarial
• Risk - management, compliance monitoring
• SHEQ - compliance, certification, sustainability
• Report drafting

• Review and authorise all new leases
• Review and approve major new service provider contracts or amendments to existing contracts
• Draft and/or review all client agreements
• Assist negotiations with contacts/agreements with clients
• Maintain contract register and records

• Deal with any letters of demand or summons served/received
• Instruct and manage external Attorneys
• Depose to necessary affidavits

• Obtain Board resolutions from secretarial where necessary and ensure accuracy thereof
• Obtain up to date company legal documentation from Secretarial and make available
• Draft minutes of the Executive Committee or Risk Committee meetings

• Maintain business risk register
• Monitor the company's progress on risk reduction objectives and targets
• Quarterly report to the Risk Committee and attend the meeting
• Assist with the preparation of the quarterly report to the Risk Committee and attend the meeting

• Keep up to date with applicable legislative changes applicable
• Communicate updates on legal and risk management requirements where appropriate
• Arrange training on legislative changes where necessary

• Management of claims team
• Deal with general insurance queries
• Compile insurance requirements for new assets, properties and clients in collaboration with the Head of Legal
• Ensure contracts comply with insurer's requirements

• Oversee claims process is followed and claims dealt with expeditiously
• Assist with communication to third parties and/or clients where necessary
• Report on claims (including progress and management)

• Assist the Head of Legal on reporting on SHE relating to business
• Liaise with National SHEQ Manager
• Assist with and oversee sustainability measures and reporting

• Proactively support and grow key collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders
• Manage legal and claims staff and their development and report to the Head of Legal

• Monitor departmental expenses to ensure they are within the annual budget parameters