Junior Legal Advisor

SUMMARY:
A leader in its industry is currently seeking for a Junior Legal Advisor to join their team.
The main function of this role is to be responsible for drafting and reviewing standard legal agreements, conducting legal research and legal related administrative tasks within the legal team.

POSITION INFO:

The successful applicant duties include but is not limited to:
Provide legal and administrative support to Legal Advisors

• Perform accurate legal research and analysis.
• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations in legal documents.
• Compile, proofread and revise drafts of legal documents and reports.
• Daily record keeping with electronic and hard copy filing of documents.
• Obtain relevant information for Legal Advisors as and when required
• Create and organize information and generate reference tools for easy use by the office.
• Prepare and format legal and management reports.
• Maintain and update databases and tracking systems.
• Respond to all case-related assigned queries.
• Ensure summonses and other court related documents served are dealt with in accordance with appropriate procedure.
• Investigate and compile reports outlining action plans related to summonses and court orders.
• Draft initial standard documentation for authorisation by Manager 
• Maintain the legal records as required by law 
• Provide assistance in administration by maintaining a library of documents related to rules and benefits and updating the rulebook as necessary
• Provide inputs in the compilation of annual audit report, at financial year-end within stipulated time frames

• Assist in the management and delivery of internal compliance
• Assist in the developing and implementing of governance policies
• Assist with the management of relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Assist in the management and processing of statutory and/or regulatory related obligations in respect of fund rules
• Prepare, lodge and manage statutory or regulatory applications and exemption applications.
• Draft responses to Pension Funds Adjudicator and FSCA.

• At least 3 years job-related experience
• Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB).
• Pension Funds Act and other Laws, Regulations associated circulars issued by Financial Sector Conduct Authority

• Income Tax Act
• Labour Relations Act
• Divorce Act
• Report writing
• Contract drafting
• Legal record keeping
• Dispute resolution

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