Job Description

Job Purpose:

• Provide overall business enhancement by ensuring the legal contractual and regulatory requirements are adhered to. Monitor compliance with relevant legislation in the financing environment of iMas.

Job Outputs:

• Provide legal advice, analysis and/or opinions on all legal matters.
• Identify any legal issues and impact that may arise from the changing regulatory landscape.
• Update existing legal policies on an annual basis and provide to for approval and sign off.
• Review legal documents.
• Draft agreements and develop legal precedents
• Conduct research on new and existing products.
• Conduct regular compliance monitoring exercises.
• Promote and sustain an ethical compliance culture
• Prepare reports on legal and compliance matters when called upon to do so.
• Provide input on legal and compliance related topics and policies to HR for training purposes
• Consult and collaborate with all relevant external and internal stakeholders.
• Develop, implement and maintain a document management strategy.
• Manage of internal policies and guidelines (version control, change management)
• Complete Individual Development Plan. Attend learning and development courses. Participate in peer and team learning initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Matric
• Bachelor’s degree LLB OR B Proc
• Compliance Institute Membership – Desirable
• Admitted Attorney – Essential

Experience:

4 years experience post articles (Operational)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Business acumen, knowledge of relevant Standard Procedures and Codes of Practice,
• Knowledge of applicable financial legislation (e.g National Credit Act, The Protection of Personal Information Act, FAIS, FICA,The Co-operatives Act, the Companies Act and the Consumer Protection Act),
• Financial acumen.
• Knowledge of document management principles and systems,
• Strong research and drafting skills

NB: Shortlisted incumbents may be required to submit a draft of a contract pertaining to a specific scenario.